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Fighting for Fat: Gluttonous Tumors and Starved T Cells
Joshua H Goodman1, Anthony W Ferrante2
1Medical Scientist Training Program, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA; Department of Medicine, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
Abstract:
In this issue of Cell, Ringel et al. reveal a link between lipid utilization in the tumor microenvironment and anti-tumor immunity in obese mice. These findings provide one explanation for how obesity worsens cancer outcomes and may point to a new metabolic approach to treating some cancers.
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