TM7SF3 Controls TEAD1 Splicing to Prevent MASH-Induced Liver Fibrosis

Background Introduction In modern society, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, previously NAFLD) is a common and serious chronic liver disease. However, the current understanding of its pathological mechanisms is not complete, including its progression to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), liver fi...

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor is a T cell-negative costimulatory molecule

Role of GLP-1R in T Cells and Its Regulatory Mechanism for Anti-transplant Immunity and Anti-tumor Immunity Academic Background Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) is known as a key regulator of glucose metabolism, primarily expressed in pancreatic β cells. Previous studies have clarified that GLP-1R agonists have significant effects in reduc...

QDPR Deficiency Drives Immune Suppression in Pancreatic Cancer

Background Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a malignancy with a highly immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME), showing strong resistance to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies, such as anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 treatments. Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) derived from tumors play a critical role in tumor immune supp...

Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Obstructs CD8+ T Cell Lipid Utilization in the Tumor Microenvironment

Inhibition of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Enhances Antitumor Immunity of Tumor-Infiltrating CD8+ T Cells Background and Objective In recent years, the impact of metabolic changes in the Tumor Microenvironment (TME) on the function of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) has become a hot topic in immunological research. Although T cells possess strong a...

TH17 Cell-Intrinsic Glutathione/Mitochondrial-IL-22 Axis Protects Against Intestinal Inflammation

Intrinsic Glutathione/Mitochondrial-IL-22 Axis in TH17 Cells and Its Protective Mechanism Against Intestinal Inflammation Background Introduction A large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is generated in the intestine, and the role of T-cell antioxidant mechanisms in maintaining intestinal homeostasis remains unclear. This paper studies the i...

Reactive Oxygen Species Regulation by NCF1 Governs Ferroptosis Susceptibility of Kupffer Cells to MASH

NCF1 Regulates Reactive Oxygen Species Vulnerability to Ferroptosis in Kupffer Cells and Its Impact on MASH Introduction Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), has a global prevalence of up to 25.2% and is a leading cause of chronic liver disease in adults and c...