Metabolic pathways in T cell activation and lineage differentiation.
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2016-10
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Recent advances in the field of immunometabolism support the concept that fundamental processes in T cell biology, such as TCR-mediated activation and T helper lineage differentiation, are closely linked to changes in the cellular metabolic programs. Although the major task of the intermediate metabolism is to provide the cell with a constant supply of energy and molecular precursors for the production of biomolecules, the dynamic regulation of metabolic pathways also plays an active role in shaping T cell responses. Key metabolic processes such as glycolysis, fatty acid and mitochondrial metabolism are now recognized as crucial players in T cell activation and differentiation, and their modulation can differentially affect the development of T helper cell lineages. In this review, we describe the diverse metabolic processes that T cells engage during their life cycle from naïve towards effector and memory T cells. We consider in particular how the cellular metabolism may actively support the function of T cells in their different states. Moreover, we discuss how molecular regulators such as mTOR or AMPK link environmental changes to adaptations in the cellular metabolism and elucidate the consequences on T cell differentiation and function.Citation
Metabolic pathways in T cell activation and lineage differentiation. 2016, 28 (5):514-524 Semin. Immunol.Affiliation
TwinCore, Centre for experimental and clinical infection research GmbH, Ferodor-Lynen-Str.7,30625 Hannover, Germany.Journal
Seminars in immunologyPubMed ID
27825556Type
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1096-3618ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.smim.2016.10.009
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