Immunometabolism in the Single-Cell Era

Maxim N. Artyomov, Jan Van den Bossche

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Abstract

Emerging research has identified metabolic pathways that are crucial for the proper regulation of immune cells and how, when deranged, they can cause immune dysfunction and disease progression. However, due to technical limitations such insights have relied heavily on bulk measurements in immune cells, often activated in vitro. But with the emergence of single-cell applications, researchers can now estimate the metabolic state of individual immune cells in clinical samples. Here, we review these single-cell techniques and their ability to validate common principles in immunometabolism, while also revealing context-dependent metabolic heterogeneity within the immune cell compartment. We also discuss current gaps and limitations, as well as identify future opportunities to move the field forward toward the development of therapeutic targets and improved diagnostic capabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)710-725
Number of pages16
JournalCell metabolism
Volume32
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Nov 2020

Keywords

  • CyTOF mass cytometry
  • flow cytometry
  • immunology
  • immunometabolism
  • metabolism
  • next-generation immunometabolism
  • single-cell RNA-sequencing
  • spatiotemporal

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