Targeting metabolic circuitry to supercharge CD8<sup>+</sup> T cell antitumor responses.

Cai, Qiang; Tian, Yihao; Shubhra, Quazi T H · Cell Metab · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Tumors compromise T cell functionality through various mechanisms, including the induction of a nutrient-scarce microenvironment, leading to lipid accumulation and metabolic reprogramming. Hunt et al. elucidate acetyl-CoA carboxylase's crucial role in regulating lipid metabolism in CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells, uncovering a novel metabolic strategy to potentiate antitumor immune responses.

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