Fatty acids are crucial to fuel NK cells upon acute retrovirus infection

Fatty acids are crucial to fuel NK cells upon acute retrovirus infection

Natural killer (NK) cells are cytotoxic innate immune cells, able to recognize and eliminate virus-infected as well as cancer cells. Metabolic reprogramming is crucial for their activity as they have enhanced energy and nutritional demands for their functions during an infection. Fatty acids (FAs) r...

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Main Authors: Simone Schimmer, Daniela Mittermüller, Tanja Werner, Paul E. Görs, Sven W. Meckelmann, David K. Finlay, Ulf Dittmer, Elisabeth Littwitz-Salomon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
NK cells
lipid metabolism
retrovirus
beta-oxidation
migration
fatty acids
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1296355/full

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