Arginine Arms T Cells to Thrive and Survive.

Kishton, Rigel J; Sukumar, Madhusudhanan; Restifo, Nicholas P · Cell Metab · 2016

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Abstract

A clear role for cellular metabolism in regulating immune cell function has recently been established. In a recent issue of Cell, Geiger et al. (2016) demonstrate a role for intracellular arginine abundance in T cells for the promotion of oxidative metabolism, increased cell viability, persistence, and in vivo antitumor response.

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