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ReviewCancer science2026

Multifunctional Role of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Oxidation in Cancer Immunotherapy and Aging.

Koji Kitaoka, Shuhei Hirose, Yu Wang, Tomonori Yaguchi, Kenji Chamoto

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Review in Cancer science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Koji KitaokaDepartment of Immunology and Genomic Medicine, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Shuhei HiroseDepartment of Immunology and Genomic Medicine, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Yu WangDepartment of Immunology and Genomic Medicine, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Tomonori YaguchiDepartment of Immunology and Genomic Medicine, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2904-9030
Kenji ChamotoDivision of Cancer Immune Regulation, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8625-3612

Funding

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) 24ama221330Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) 25zf0127004JSPS KAKENHI JP23KJ1378JSPS KAKENHI JP24K02325JSPS KAKENHI JP24K21285JSPS KAKENHI JP24K22068JSPS KAKENHI JP24KJ0132Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.Meiji Seika Pharma Co., LtdYanai Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies have demonstrated the intricate relationship between tumor immunity, aging, and inflammation. Mitochondrial activity is one of the major connection hubs of this physiological interplay. Fatty acid oxidation (FAO) is a center of the mitochondrial metabolic pathway and plays a pivotal role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. Dysfunction in mitochondrial FAO leads to an accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), contributing to oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. This persistent inflammatory stress not only accelerates aging but also impairs immune surveillance, facilitating tumor progression. Modulation of mitochondrial FAO reprograms the metabolism of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and macrophages, thereby impacting anti-tumor immunity. Understanding these interconnected pathways offers potential therapeutic avenues to enhance cancer immunotherapy and mitigate inflammation.

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AgingFatty AcidsImmunotherapyMitochondriaNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansInflammationLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMetabolic ReprogrammingOxidation-ReductionOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesFatty AcidsReactive Oxygen Speciesglycolysismitochondrial morphologyoxidative stressT cell exhaustionT cell senescence

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PMID42003562
PMCPMC13580766

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