Divergent Impact of Glucose Availability on Human Virus-Specific and Generically Activated CD8 T Cells
Upon activation T cells engage glucose metabolism to fuel the costly effector functions needed for a robust immune response. Consequently, the availability of glucose can impact on T cell function. The glucose concentrations used in conventional culture media and common metabolic assays are often ar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Metabolites |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/10/11/461 |