Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2024
Abstract
Tissue-resident
innate
immune
cells
have
important
functions
in
both
homeostasis
and
pathological
states.
Despite
advances
the
field,
analyzing
metabolism
of
tissue-resident
lymphocytes
is
still
challenging.
The
small
number
such
as
ILC,
NK,
iNKT
γδ
T
poses
additional
obstacles
their
metabolic
studies.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
current
understanding
lymphocyte
discuss
potential
pitfalls
associated
with
methodology
relying
predominantly
on
vitro
cultured
or
bulk-level
comparison.
Meanwhile,
also
advocate
for
development
adoption
single-cell
assays
to
accurately
profile
directly
ex
vivo.
The Journal of Experimental Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
221(9)
Опубликована: Июль 4, 2024
Coordination
of
cellular
metabolism
is
essential
for
optimal
T
cell
responses.
Here,
we
identify
cytosolic
acetyl-CoA
production
as
an
metabolic
node
CD8
function
in
vivo.
We
show
that
responses
to
infection
depend
on
derived
from
citrate
via
the
enzyme
ATP
lyase
(ACLY).
However,
ablation
ACLY
triggers
alternative,
acetate-dependent
pathway
mediated
by
acyl-CoA
synthetase
short-chain
family
member
2
(ACSS2).
Mechanistically,
acetate
fuels
both
TCA
cycle
and
production,
impacting
effector
responses,
histone
acetylation,
chromatin
accessibility
at
gene
loci.
When
functional,
ACSS2
not
required,
suggesting
obligate
substrate
function.
loss
renders
cells
dependent
(via
ACSS2)
maintain
Together,
coordinate
Immunometabolism,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
7(1), С. e00055 - e00055
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
The
approval
of
chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)
T
cell
therapies
for
the
treatment
hematological
cancers
has
marked
a
new
era
in
cancer
care,
with
seven
products
being
FDA
approved
since
2017.
However,
challenges
remain,
and
while
profound
effects
are
observed
initially
myeloma,
majority
patients
relapse,
which
is
concomitant
poor
CAR
persistence.
Similarly,
efficacy
therapy
limited
solid
tumors,
largely
due
to
tumor
heterogeneity,
immune
evasion
mechanisms,
infiltration
In
this
recent
study,
Guerrero
et
al
endeavor
improve
human
cells
by
overexpressing
glucose
transporter
GLUT1
show
that
have
improved
capacity
persist
control
burden
vivo.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2025
Background
Esophageal
cancer
(EC)
is
the
seventh-most
prevalent
worldwide
and
a
significant
contributor
to
cancer-related
mortality.
Metabolic
reprogramming
in
tumors
frequently
coincides
with
aberrant
immune
function
alterations,
extensive
research
has
demonstrated
that
perturbations
energy
metabolism
within
tumor
microenvironment
influence
occurrence
progression
of
esophageal
cancer.
Current
treatment
modalities
for
primarily
include
encompass
chemotherapy
limited
array
targeted
therapies,
which
are
hampered
by
toxicity
drug
resistance
issues.
Immunotherapy,
particularly
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
targeting
PD-1/PD-L1
pathway,
exhibited
promising
results;
however,
substantial
proportion
patients
remain
unresponsive.
The
optimization
these
immunotherapies
requires
further
investigation.
Mounting
evidence
underscores
importance
modulating
metabolic
traits
(TME)
augment
anti-tumor
immunotherapy.
Methods
We
selected
relevant
studies
on
cells
based
our
searches
MEDLINE
PubMed,
focusing
screening
experimental
articles
reviews
related
glucose
metabolism,
amino
acid
lipid
as
well
their
interactions
cells,
published
last
five
years.
analyzed
discussed
studies,
while
also
expressing
own
insights
opinions.
Results
A
total
137
were
included
review:
21
focused
cancer,
33
delved
into
immunology,
30
introduced
responses,
17
relationship
between
both
cells.
Conclusion
This
article
delves
alterations
TME
EC,
systematically
synthesizes
characteristics
TME,
dissects
consolidates
harnesses
pertinent
immunotherapy
targets,
goal
enhancing
thereby
offering
development
novel
therapeutic
strategies.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2025
Summary
/
Abstract
To
maintain
lineage-specific
functions,
cells
must
acquire
and
allocate
nutrients
across
diverse
cellular
processes,
even
in
metabolically-dysregulated
environments.
The
mechanisms
allowing
CD8+
T
to
immune
function
perturbed
environments
are
poorly
understood.
We
find
that
adapt
nutrient
stresses
over
time,
reconfiguring
gene-regulatory
metabolic
networks
license
functional
recovery.
Under
acute
stress,
reorient
translational
programming,
limiting
demand
while
prioritizing
stress-sensitive
transcriptional
responses.
Within
these
responses,
the
transcription
factors
ATF4
CEBPG
jointly
establish
an
adaptive
program,
promoting
amino
acid
synthesis
uptake
maintaining
mitochondrial
anaplerosis.
Despite
diminished
energetic
capacity
under
environmental
this
program
prevents
failure
of
central
carbon
metabolism,
mitigating
stress
amplification
dysfunction
potentiate
anti-tumor
immunity.
Altogether,
we
demonstrate
biosynthetic
plasticity
via
reprioritization
confers
resilience
unfavorable
environments,
offering
novel
strategies
enhance
immunotherapies.
Cell Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
43(9), С. 114681 - 114681
Опубликована: Авг. 24, 2024
Regulatory
T
cells
(Tregs)
suppress
pro-inflammatory
conventional
cell
(Tconv)
responses.
As
lipids
impact
signaling
and
function,
we
compare
the
lipid
composition
of
CD4
Frontiers in Oncology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2024
GOT1,
a
cytoplasmic
glutamic
oxaloacetic
transaminase,
plays
critical
role
in
various
metabolic
pathways
essential
for
cellular
homeostasis
and
dysregulated
metabolism.
Recent
studies
have
highlighted
the
significant
plasticity
roles
of
GOT1
reprogramming
through
participating
both
classical
non-classical
glutamine
metabolism,
glycolytic
other
pathways.
This
review
summarizes
emerging
insights
on
cancer
cells
emphasizes
response
to
altered
metabolism
when
expression
is
altered.
We
how
repurpose
cell
intrinsic
their
flexibility
inhibited
delineate
molecular
mechanisms
GOT1’s
interaction
with
specific
oncogenes
regulators
at
multiple
levels,
including
transcriptional
epigenetic
regulation,
which
govern
growth
These
may
provide
new
directions
research
novel
targets
treatment.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024
Abstract
The
progressive
decline
of
CD8
T
cell
effector
function—also
known
as
terminal
exhaustion—is
a
major
contributor
to
immune
evasion
in
cancer.
Yet,
the
molecular
mechanisms
that
drive
dysfunction
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
report
Kelch-like
ECH-associated
protein
1
(KEAP1)-Nuclear
factor
erythroid
2-related
2
(NRF2)
signaling
axis,
which
mediates
cellular
adaptations
oxidative
stress,
directly
regulates
exhaustion.
Transcriptional
profiling
dysfunctional
cells
from
chronic
infection
and
cancer
reveals
enrichment
NRF2
activity
terminally
exhausted
(Tex
term
)
cells.
Increasing
(via
conditional
deletion
KEAP1)
promotes
increased
glutathione
production
antioxidant
defense
yet
accelerates
development
(PD-1
+
TIM-3
response
or
tumor
challenge.
Mechanistically,
identify
PTGIR,
receptor
for
circulating
eicosanoid
prostacyclin,
an
NRF2-regulated
dysfunction.
Silencing
PTGIR
expression
restores
anti-tumor
function
KEAP1-deficient
Moreover,
lowering
both
reduces
exhaustion
enhances
responses
(i.e.
IFN-γ
granzyme
production)
Together,
these
results
establish
KEAP1-NRF2
axis
metabolic
sensor
linking
stress
prostacyclin
checkpoint
fate
decisions
between
states.
One
Sentence
Summary
pathway
is
hyperactivated
drives
via
transcriptional
regulation
receptor,
Ptgir
.