Amino acid metabolism in immune cells: essential regulators of the effector functions, and promising opportunities to enhance cancer immunotherapy

L Yang, Z Chu, M Liu, Q Zou, J Li, Q Liu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Amino acids are basic nutrients for immune cells during organ development, tissue
homeostasis, and the immune response. Regarding metabolic reprogramming in the tumor …

Metabolic profiles of regulatory T cells and their adaptations to the tumor microenvironment: implications for antitumor immunity

Y Yan, L Huang, Y Liu, M Yi, Q Chu, D Jiao… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Characterized by the expression of the critical transcription factor forkhead box protein P3,
regulatory T (Treg) cells are an essential part of the immune system, with a dual effect on the …

Targeting the metabolism of tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells

Y Wang, T Huang, J Gu, L Lu - Trends in Immunology, 2023 - cell.com
Although targeting the tumor metabolism is performed in cooperation with immunotherapy in
the era of precision oncology, ignorance of immune cells' metabolism has resulted in …

Transient mTOR inhibition rescues 4-1BB CAR-Tregs from tonic signal-induced dysfunction

B Lamarthée, A Marchal, S Charbonnier, T Blein… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered regulatory T cells (Tregs) has
emerged as a promising strategy to promote immune tolerance. However, in conventional T …

Migration and homeostasis of regulatory T cells in rheumatoid arthritis

K Kotschenreuther, S Yan, DM Kofler - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Regulatory T (Treg) cells are garnering increased attention in research related to
autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They play an essential role in the …

Regulatory T cell stability and plasticity in atherosclerosis

AJ Ali, J Makings, K Ley - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) express the lineage-defining transcription factor FoxP3 and play
crucial roles in self-tolerance and immune homeostasis. Thymic tTregs are selected based …

Therapeutic mTOR blockade in systemic autoimmunity: Implications for antiviral immunity and extension of lifespan

C Geier, A Perl - Autoimmunity Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway integrates metabolic cues into cell
fate decisions. A particularly fateful event during the adaptive immune response is the …

The inflammatory response in human keratinocytes exposed to cinnamaldehyde is regulated by Nrf2

R Vallion, K Hardonnière, A Bouredji, MH Damiens… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Keratinocytes (KC) play a crucial role in epidermal barrier function, notably through their
metabolic activity and the detection of danger signals. Chemical sensitizers are known to …

IL-23 amplifies the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of mechanically conditioned alveolar epithelial cells in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease …

C Zhang, S Wang, J Lau, AC Roden… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) creates an environment facilitating fibrosis
following alveolar epithelial cell injury. IL-23 has important roles in chronic autoimmune …

Translatomics to explore dynamic differences in immunocytes in the tumor microenvironment

Y Guo, S Yan, W Zhang - Molecular Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2023 - cell.com
Protein is an essential component of all living organisms and is primarily responsible for life
activities; furthermore, its synthesis depends on a highly complex and accurate translation …