Fighting for Fat: Gluttonous Tumors and Starved T Cells.

Goodman, Joshua H; Ferrante, Anthony W · Cell · 2020

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Abstract

In this issue of Cell, Ringel et al. reveal a link between lipid utilization in the tumor microenvironment and anti-tumor immunity in obese mice. These findings provide one explanation for how obesity worsens cancer outcomes and may point to a new metabolic approach to treating some cancers.

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