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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Metabolic reprogramming as a therapeutic target for modulating the Th17/Treg balance in autoimmune diseases: a comprehensive review.

Yuehong Hu, Qihan Zhao, Haoran Dai, Yadi Wu, Xinyue Tang, Naiqian Zhang, Hanxue Jiang, Hongliang Rui, Baoli Liu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. [Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yuehong HuCenter of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Qihan ZhaoCenter of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Haoran DaiCenter of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yadi WuCenter of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xinyue TangCenter of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Naiqian ZhangCenter of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Hanxue JiangCenter of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Hongliang RuiCenter of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Baoli LiuCenter of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The dynamic balance between T helper 17 (Th17) cells and regulatory T (Treg) is the cornerstone of immune homeostasis. Disruption of this equilibrium is closely associated with various autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Studies have revealed that metabolic reprogramming, mediated by key metabolic enzymes (including mTOR, HIF-1α, and AMPK) and pathways (such as glycolysis and lipid metabolism), acts as a major regulator of Th17/Treg differentiation and function owing to their distinct metabolic profiles. Metabolic dysregulation may exacerbate immune imbalance by altering the cellular differentiation trajectories and functional states. Although targeting metabolic pathways shows therapeutic promise, current intervention strategies face challenges in terms of specificity and safety. This review systematically combs the mechanisms by which metabolic reprogramming influences the differentiation and function of Th17/Treg cells, as well as the metabolic changes in immune cells of inflammation-related autoimmune diseases. It outlines the progress of the latest metabolism-targeted strategies and focuses on discussing the challenges and prospects regarding the specificity and safety of metabolic interventions.

Indexed as

Autoimmune DiseasesTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAnimalsCell DifferentiationCellular ReprogrammingHumansMetabolic Reprogrammingautoimmune diseasesimmunometabolismmTORTh17/Treg balancetherapeutic target

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PMID41476956
PMCPMC12747992

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