CD8+ T cells in the cancer-immunity cycle

JR Giles, AM Globig, SM Kaech, EJ Wherry - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
CD8+ T cells are end effectors of cancer immunity. Most forms of effective cancer
immunotherapy involve CD8+ T cell effector function. Here, we review the current …

Lactic acid and lactate: revisiting the physiological roles in the tumor microenvironment

P Apostolova, EL Pearce - Trends in immunology, 2022 - cell.com
Lactic acid production has been regarded as a mechanism by which malignant cells escape
immunosurveillance. Recent technological advances in mass spectrometry and the use of …

Neutrophils resist ferroptosis and promote breast cancer metastasis through aconitate decarboxylase 1

Y Zhao, Z Liu, G Liu, Y Zhang, S Liu, D Gan, W Chang… - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Metastasis causes breast cancer-related mortality. Tumor-infiltrating neutrophils (TINs) inflict
immunosuppression and promote metastasis. Therapeutic debilitation of TINs may enhance …

[HTML][HTML] Ketolysis drives CD8+ T cell effector function through effects on histone acetylation

KM Luda, J Longo, SM Kitchen-Goosen, LR Duimstra… - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
Environmental nutrient availability influences T cell metabolism, impacting T cell function
and sha** immune outcomes. Here, we identified ketone bodies (KBs)—including β …

Activation and antitumor immunity of CD8+ T cells are supported by the glucose transporter GLUT10 and disrupted by lactic acid

Y Liu, F Wang, D Peng, D Zhang, L Liu, J Wei… - Science Translational …, 2024 - science.org
CD8+ T cell activation leads to the rapid proliferation and differentiation of effector T cells
(Teffs), which mediate antitumor immunity. Although aerobic glycolysis is preferentially …

The effect of physical exercise on anticancer immunity

C Fiuza-Luces, PL Valenzuela, BG Gálvez… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Regular physical activity is associated with lower cancer incidence and mortality, as well as
with a lower rate of tumour recurrence. The epidemiological evidence is supported by …

NaCl enhances CD8+ T cell effector functions in cancer immunotherapy

C Scirgolea, R Sottile, M De Luca, A Susana… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
CD8+ T cells control tumors but inevitably become dysfunctional in the tumor
microenvironment. Here, we show that sodium chloride (NaCl) counteracts T cell dysfunction …

Lithium carbonate revitalizes tumor-reactive CD8+ T cells by shunting lactic acid into mitochondria

J Ma, L Tang, Y Tan, J **ao, K Wei, X Zhang, Y Ma… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The steady flow of lactic acid (LA) from tumor cells to the extracellular space via the
monocarboxylate transporter symport system suppresses antitumor T cell immunity …

Mitochondrial ATP generation is more proteome efficient than glycolysis

Y Shen, HV Dinh, ER Cruz, Z Chen… - Nature chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Metabolic efficiency profoundly influences organismal fitness. Nonphotosynthetic organisms,
from yeast to mammals, derive usable energy primarily through glycolysis and respiration …

Lipid metabolism reprogramming of CD8+ T cell and therapeutic implications in cancer

R Wang, Z Liu, Z Fan, H Zhan - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Effector, memory and exhaustion are three phenotypes of CD8+ T cell. In tumor
microenvironment (TME), metabolism dysfunction of the three should take the blame for …