Fat T cells go to the joint
Nature Immunology 18, 955 (2017).
doi:10.1038/ni.3810
Author: George C Tsokos
Poor glycolysis and increased fatty-acid synthesis feed the locomotion machinery in T cells from people with rheumatoid arthritis and allow these cells to enter the synovium and propagate joint inflammation and destruction.
Source: Nature Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: George C Tsokos Tags: News and Views Source Type: research