CD8+ T cell metabolism in infection and cancer

M Reina-Campos, NE Scharping… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Cytotoxic CD8+ T cells play a key role in the elimination of intracellular infections and
malignant cells and can provide long-term protective immunity. In the response to infection …

The macrophage-osteoclast axis in osteoimmunity and osteo-related diseases

Y Yao, X Cai, F Ren, Y Ye, F Wang, C Zheng… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Osteoimmunity is involved in regulating the balance of bone remodeling and resorption, and
is essential for maintaining normal bone morphology. The interaction between immune cells …

Neuroinflammatory astrocyte subtypes in the mouse brain

P Hasel, IVL Rose, JS Sadick, RD Kim… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Astrocytes undergo an inflammatory transition after infections, acute injuries and chronic
neurodegenerative diseases. How this transition is affected by time and sex, its …

Magnesium and inflammation: Advances and perspectives

JA Maier, S Castiglioni, L Locatelli, M Zocchi… - Seminars in cell & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnesium is an essential element of life, involved in the regulation of metabolism and
homeostasis of all the tissues. It also regulates immunological functions, acting on the cells …

Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle intermediates: regulators of immune responses

I Choi, H Son, JH Baek - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
The tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) is a series of chemical reactions used in aerobic
organisms to generate energy via the oxidation of acetylcoenzyme A (CoA) derived from …

Fatty acid oxidation protects cancer cells from apoptosis by increasing mitochondrial membrane lipids

YJ Li, JF Fahrmann, M Aftabizadeh, Q Zhao… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Overcoming resistance to chemotherapies remains a major unmet need for cancers, such as
triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Therefore, mechanistic studies to provide insight for …

Comparison of anticancer drug toxicities: paradigm shift in adverse effect profile

D Basak, S Arrighi, Y Darwiche, S Deb - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
The inception of cancer treatment with chemotherapeutics began in the 1940s with nitrogen
mustards that were initially employed as weapons in World War II. Since then, treatment …

Metabolic perturbation associated with COVID-19 disease severity and SARS-CoV-2 replication

S Krishnan, H Nordqvist, AT Ambikan, S Gupta… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2021 - ASBMB
Viruses hijack host metabolic pathways for their replicative advantage. In this study, using
patient-derived multiomics data and in vitro infection assays, we aimed to understand the …

Effects of metabolism on macrophage polarization under different disease backgrounds

JX Sun, XH Xu, L Jin - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are versatile immune cells associated with various diseases, and their
phenotypes and functions change on the basis of the surrounding environments …

The role of glutamate receptors in the regulation of the tumor microenvironment

S Koda, J Hu, X Ju, G Sun, S Shao, RX Tang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Glutamate, as one of the most important carbon sources in the TCA cycle, is central in
metabolic processes that will subsequently influence tumor progression. Several factors can …