Mitochondrial dysfunction defines T cell exhaustion.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.02.010.
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Abstract
When T cells are exposed to continuous antigen stimulation, they become exhausted. Here, we preview findings from Scharping et al. (2021), who have illuminated the molecular mechanism by which the persistent antigen stimulation and severe hypoxic conditions in the intratumoral environment drive T cell exhaustion, losing their cytotoxic function and anticancer effects.
Medical subject headings
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Mitochondria