Abstract

Previous immunometabolism research using the CPT1 inhibitor etomoxir suggests that long-chain fatty acid oxidation (LC-FAO) supports IL-4-driven alternative macrophage activation (M(IL-4)) and regulates memory and regulatory T cell formation. Divakaruni et al. (2018) and Raud et al. (2018) now report that LC-FAO is largely dispensable for these processes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)538-540
Number of pages3
JournalCell metabolism
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Oct 2018

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