Tumour immunology: Suppressive metabolites

Nature Reviews Immunology 16, 658 (2016). doi:10.1038/nri.2016.119 Author: Anna Dart Tumour-derived lactic acid dampens the activation and cytokine production of infiltrating T cells and natural killer cells, allowing tumours to escape immune detection and promoting tumour growth.
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