You are what you eat: autophagy guides CD8+ T cell function through metabolism

You are what you eat: autophagy guides CD8+ T cell function through metabolism

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DOI 10.1097/IN9.0000000000000064
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年,卷(期) 2025, 7(3)
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[Salgado, Caio Loureiro;
Borges da Silva, Henrique] Mayo Clin, Dept Immunol, Phoenix, AZ 85054 USA;
[Borges da Silva, Henrique] Mayo Clin, Dept Canc Biol, Phoenix, AZ 85054 USA

摘要
The differentiation of naive CD8(+) T cells into effector or memory populations requires dynamic remodeling of cellular metabolism and proteome composition. In a recent study published in Nature Immunology, Sinclair et al offer critical insights into the role of autophagy, particularly mitophagy, in regulating these processes during CD8(+) T cell differentiation. Autophagy, a conserved catabolic mechanism, is traditionally associated with cellular homeostasis and survival during nutrient deprivation. In contrast, Sinclair et al reveal that, in the immune system, autophagy is not simply a survival mechanism but a fine-tuned regulator of CD8(+) T cell metabolism and function, fine-tuning CD8(+) T cell effector vs quiescence choices.
Abstract
The differentiation of naive CD8(+) T cells into effector or memory populations requires dynamic remodeling of cellular metabolism and proteome composition. In a recent study published in Nature Immunology, Sinclair et al offer critical insights into the role of autophagy, particularly mitophagy, in regulating these processes during CD8(+) T cell differentiation. Autophagy, a conserved catabolic mechanism, is traditionally associated with cellular homeostasis and survival during nutrient deprivation. In contrast, Sinclair et al reveal that, in the immune system, autophagy is not simply a survival mechanism but a fine-tuned regulator of CD8(+) T cell metabolism and function, fine-tuning CD8(+) T cell effector vs quiescence choices.
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autophagy; CD8(+) T cells; cytotoxic T cell; naive T cells; mitophagy
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autophagy; CD8(+) T cells; cytotoxic T cell; naive T cells; mitophagy
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Salgado, Caio Loureiro; Borges da Silva, Henrique. You are what you eat: autophagy guides CD8+ T cell function through metabolism [J]. Immunometabolism. 2025; 7; (3). 1 - 3.

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