Metabolic stress can impair the anti-tumor function of CD8+ T cells (IMAGE)

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Metabolic stress can impair the anti-tumor function of CD8+ T cells

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T cell immunotherapy can be optimized by understanding the metabolism of T cells.   This review article summarizes the intricacies of effector and memory T cell metabolic reprogramming and how metabolism can drive T cell exhaustion.   

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Bo Huang from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Peking Union Medical College

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