Lymph Nodes Inhibit T-cell Effector Functions Locally by Establishing Acidic Niches
H. Wu, V. Estrella, P. Enriquez-Navas, A. El-Kenawi, S. Russell, D. Abrahams, A. Ibrahim-Hashim, D. Longo, Y. Reshetnyak, K. Luddy, M. Damaghi, S. R. Pillai, M. Beatty, S. Pilon-Thomas, P. Swietach, r. gillies
The paper shows that acidic niches in lymph nodes inhibit T-cell effector functions by blocking lactic acid efflux and reducing glycolysis, keeping T-cells in a state of stasis.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2019 · PreprintPhysiology