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ReviewJournal of inflammation research2026

Lipid Metabolism in Regulatory T Cells in Health and Disease.

Yohei Sato

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Review in Journal of inflammation research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Yohei SatoImmunology and Allergy Research Unit, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a central role in controlling immune responses. Forkhead box protein 3 (FOXP3) is a master transcription factor essential for differentiation and suppression. Recently, distinct metabolic statuses of Tregs under both physiological and pathological conditions have been reported. This review aimed to summarize lipid metabolism in Tregs. Compared to other immune cells, the increased oxidative phosphorylation and fatty acid oxidation are unique, and this metabolic profile shapes Treg-specific metabolites, including lipids. To support this unique lipid metabolism, enrichment of mitochondria has been suggested in Tregs. Other organelles, including lysosomes and peroxisomes, have been reported to interact, and crosstalk between them may facilitate preferential lipid metabolism in Tregs. In addition to their role in physiological lipid metabolism, associations between autoimmunity and tumor microenvironment have been demonstrated in various diseases. A deeper understanding of lipid metabolism in Tregs in both healthy and diseased conditions may enhance therapeutic strategies for autoimmunity and cancers, including solid tumors. In conclusion, the unique lipid metabolism of Tregs can be utilized for immunotherapy.

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fatty acid oxidationFOXP3glycolysislipidomicsmetabolomicsoxidative phosphorylationregulatory T cells

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PMID42634811
PMCPMC13500002

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