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