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ReviewCell metabolism2020

Determinants of Tissue-Specific Metabolic Adaptation of T Cells.

Siva Karthik Varanasi, Sushmitha Vijaya Kumar, Barry T Rouse

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Review in Cell metabolism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Tissue adaptation of eosinophils.Journal of leukocyte biology · 2026
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  4. β-oxidation-mediated differentiation of effector CD4Journal of neuroinflammation · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Siva Karthik VaranasiNOMIS Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. Electronic address: svaranasi@salk.edu.
Sushmitha Vijaya KumarMarine biology Research Division, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Barry T RouseDepartment of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA. Electronic address: btr@utk.edu.

Funding

Mechanisms of Herpetic KeratitisR01EY005093 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE · PI ROUSE, BARRY T. · 1985 to 2020
$7.8M
Impact of metabolic regulation on viral neuro-virulenceR21AI142862 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE · PI ROUSE, BARRY T. · 2019 to 2020
$404k
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY005093NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI142862
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of T cell activation and function. As our understanding of T cell metabolism increases, so does our appreciation of its inherent complexity. The metabolic heterogeneity of T cells that reside in different locations, such as lymphoid and non-lymphoid tissues, presents a challenge to developing therapies that exploit metabolic vulnerabilities. The roots of metabolic heterogeneity are only beginning to be understood. Here, we propose four factors that contribute to the adaptation of T cells to their dynamic tissue environment: (1) functional status of T cells, (2) local factors unique to the tissue niche, (3) type of inflammation, and (4) time spent in a specific tissue. We review emerging concepts about tissue-specific metabolic reprogramming in T cells with particular attention to explain how such metabolic properties are used as an adaptation mechanism. Adaptation of immune cells to the local microenvironment is critical for their persistence and function. Here, Varanasi et al. review the role and types of metabolic adaptation acquired by T cells in tissues and how these adaptations might differ between tissue type, disease state, and functionality of a T cell.

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T-LymphocytesAnimalsCellular MicroenvironmentEnergy MetabolismHumansInflammationLymphocyte ActivationautoimmunitycancerCD4 T cellsCD8 T cellsfatty acidshypoxiaimmunologyinfectioninflammationmetabolismmitochondriaregulatory T cellsT cells

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PMID33181092
PMCPMC7710599

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