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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2019

Toll-Like Receptor 7 Activation Enhances CD8+ T Cell Effector Functions by Promoting Cellular Glycolysis.

Qian Li, Yan Yan, Jia Liu, Xuan Huang, Xiaoyong Zhang, Carsten Kirschning, Haifeng C Xu, Philipp A Lang, Ulf Dittmer, Ejuan Zhang and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Qian LiInstitute of Virology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Yan YanCenter of Clinical Laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Wuxi, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Jia LiuInstitute of Virology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Xuan HuangHepatology Unit and Department of Infectious Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoyong ZhangHepatology Unit and Department of Infectious Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Carsten KirschningInstitute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Haifeng C XuDepartment of Molecular Medicine II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Philipp A LangDepartment of Molecular Medicine II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Ulf DittmerInstitute of Virology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Ejuan ZhangInstitute of Virology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Mengji LuInstitute of Virology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
University of Duisburg-Essen · DEHeinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · DENanfang Hospital · CNSouthern Medical University · CNWuhan Institute of Virology · CNWuxi Fourth People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The activation of TLR7 signaling in T cells accelerates antigen-specific responses. Such responses play an essential role in eliminating viral infections and can be anti-tumorigenic. However, the underlying mechanisms of how TLR7 can promote the optimal function of CD8+ T cells remain unclear. To investigate how TLR signaling directly contributes to CD8+ T cell functions, we examine the activation of cellular TLR7-related pathways and functional and metabolic alterations in TLR7-stimulated T cells during T cell receptor (TCR) signaling. In the present study, we investigated the activation of CD8+ T cells in response to direct stimulation by TLR7 ligands. TLR7 stimulation could promote the effector functions of purified CD8+ T cells

Indexed as

GlycolysisAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedFemaleImidazolesInterferon Regulatory Factor-4Interferon Regulatory FactorsMembrane GlycoproteinsMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktToll-Like Receptor 7TOR Serine-Threonine KinasesImidazolesInterferon Regulatory Factor-4Interferon Regulatory FactorsMembrane GlycoproteinsmTOR protein, mouseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktresiquimodTlr7 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 7TOR Serine-Threonine KinasesCD8+ T cellsglycolysisIRF4PI3K-Akt-mTORtoll-like receptor 7

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