Does metabolic reprogramming underpin age-associated changes in T cell phenotype and function?

RC Torrão, SJ Bennett, JE Brown… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
T cells are required for an effective adaptive immune response. The principal function of T
cells is to promote efficient removal of foreign material by identifying and mounting a specific …

The clock is ticking: the impact of ageing on T cell metabolism

KM Quinn, R Palchaudhuri, CS Palmer… - Clinical & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
It is now clear that access to specific metabolic programmes controls the survival and
function of various immune cell populations, including T cells. Efficient naïve and memory T …

[HTML][HTML] The paradox of aging: Aging-related shifts in T cell function and metabolism

KM Quinn, DM Vicencio, NL La Gruta - Seminars in Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
T cell survival, differentiation after stimulation, and function are intrinsically linked to distinct
cellular metabolic states. The ability of T cells to readily transition between metabolic states …

[HTML][HTML] Age-associated remodeling of T cell immunity and metabolism

SJ Han, P Georgiev, AE Ringel, AH Sharpe, MC Haigis - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Aging results in remodeling of T cell immunity and is associated with poor clinical outcomes
in age-related diseases such as cancer. Among the hallmarks of aging, changes in host and …

Loss of immune regulation in aged T-cells: A metabolic review to show lack of ability to control responses within the self

B Singh, AK Rai - Human Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
The progressive decline of the anatomical architecture and loss of functional integrity of an
individual is aging. Accumulation of degenerative cellular and molecular changes in the …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic programs tailor T cell immunity in viral infection, cancer, and aging

SH Møller, PC Hsueh, YR Yu, L Zhang, PC Ho - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
Productive T cell responses to infection and cancer rely on coordinated metabolic
reprogramming and epigenetic remodeling among the immune cells. In particular, T cell …

Defective respiration and one-carbon metabolism contribute to impaired naive T cell activation in aged mice

N Ron-Harel, G Notarangelo… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
T cell-mediated immune responses are compromised in aged individuals, leading to
increased morbidity and reduced response to vaccination. While cellular metabolism tightly …

Aging of the immune system. Mechanisms and therapeutic targets

CM Weyand, JJ Goronzy - Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2016 - atsjournals.org
Beginning with the sixth decade of life, the human immune system undergoes dramatic
aging-related changes, which continuously progress to a state of immunosenescence. The …

Metabolic reprogramming in inflammaging and aging in T cells

A Bevilacqua, PC Ho, F Franco - Life Metabolism, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aging represents an emerging challenge for public health due to the declined immune
responses against pathogens, weakened vaccination efficacy, and disturbed tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of tissue-specific metabolic adaptation of T cells

SK Varanasi, SV Kumar, BT Rouse - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of T cell activation and function. As our
understanding of T cell metabolism increases, so does our appreciation of its inherent …