TET (Ten-eleven translocation) family proteins: Structure, biological functions and applications

X Zhang, Y Zhang, C Wang, X Wang - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Ten-eleven translocation (TET) family proteins (TETs), specifically, TET1, TET2 and TET3,
can modify DNA by oxidizing 5-methylcytosine (5mC) iteratively to yield 5 …

Mechanisms that regulate the activities of TET proteins

K Joshi, S Liu, P Breslin SJ, J Zhang - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2022 - Springer
The ten–eleven translocation (TET) family of dioxygenases consists of three members,
TET1, TET2, and TET3. All three TET enzymes have Fe+ 2 and α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) …

Targeting IRG1 reverses the immunosuppressive function of tumor-associated macrophages and enhances cancer immunotherapy

YJ Chen, GN Li, XJ Li, LX Wei, MJ Fu, ZL Cheng… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Immune-responsive gene 1 (IRG1) encodes aconitate decarboxylase (ACOD1) that
catalyzes the production of itaconic acids (ITAs). The anti-inflammatory function of IRG1/ITA …

[PDF][PDF] Itaconate is a lysosomal inducer that promotes antibacterial innate immunity

Z Zhang, C Chen, F Yang, YX Zeng, P Sun, P Liu, X Li - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
Lysosomes are the main organelles in macrophages for killing invading bacteria. However,
the precise mechanism underlying lysosomal biogenesis upon bacterial infection remains …

Obesity-induced inflammation exacerbates clonal hematopoiesis

SK Pasupuleti, B Ramdas, SS Burns… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Characterized by the accumulation of somatic mutations in blood cell lineages, clonal
hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is frequent in aging and involves the …

Metabolic Reprogramming via ACOD1 depletion enhances function of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived CAR-macrophages in solid tumors

X Wang, S Su, Y Zhu, X Cheng, C Cheng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The pro-inflammatory state of macrophages, underpinned by their metabolic condition, is
essentially affecting their capacity of combating tumor cells. Here we find, via a pooled …

Itaconate ameliorates autoimmunity by modulating T cell imbalance via metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming

K Aso, M Kono, M Kanda, Y Kudo, K Sakiyama… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Dysregulation of Th17 and Treg cells contributes to the pathophysiology of many
autoimmune diseases. Herein, we show that itaconate, an immunomodulatory metabolite …

[PDF][PDF] 4-Octyl itaconate restricts STING activation by blocking its palmitoylation

C Su, T Cheng, J Huang, T Zhang, H Yin - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
The cyclic guanosine monophosphate adenosine monophosphate synthase (cGAS)-
stimulator of interferon genes (STING) axis plays a vital role in defending foreign pathogens …

Targeting immunometabolism against acute lung injury

L Ning, Z Shishi, W Bo, L Huiqing - Clinical Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are life-threatening
conditions triggered by multiple intra-and extra-pulmonary injury factors, characterized by …

Fumarate hydratase as a metabolic regulator of immunity

CG Peace, SM O'Carroll, LAJ O'Neill - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle metabolites have been implicated in modulating signalling
pathways in immune cells. Notable examples include succinate and itaconate, which have …