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‘Cell food’ gives insight into T cell metabolism
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‘Cell food’ gives insight into T cell metabolism

by Anna Megdell, University of Michigan “A T cell’s specific identity and function are ruled by metabolic pathways, so each type of T cell’s inner workings are distinct,” Hanna Hong explained. Credit: Bryan McCullough New research from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center reveals that the metabolic pathways that make a specific type of T cell...

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Immunology study finds protein critical to T cell metabolism and anti-tumor immune response

by  University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center An artist’s depiction of a T cell. Credit: NIAID Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that a protein called NF-kappa B-inducing kinase (NIK) is essential for the shift in metabolic activity that occurs with T cell activation, making it a critical factor...