The latest collection of commentary and Essays in @PLOSBiology is devoted to #immunometabolism.
We highlight how the interplay between systemic metabolism and the immune response impact tissue and organismal functions, as well as the therapeutic potential of manipulating immunometabolism.
⚛️ Nicole Chapman and Hongbo Chi advocate for the use of systems biology approaches as discovery tools for new therapeutic targets
💉 Yun Sok Lee investigates the process of metaflammation, the chronic low-grade inflammatory response that occurs in metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, exploring how systemic changes in metabolism can affect tissue-resident immune cells
🦠 Griffin Gowdy and Alice Prince look at the role of immunometabolites in both driving and combating bacterial infections, with a focus on lung pathogens
🥗 On a more holistic level, Guang Sheng Ling and colleagues suggest a two-pronged approach to target immunometabolism through pharmaceutical and lifestyle interventions, with a focus on cancer
The collection was edited by Claudio Mauro, Lucas Smith and Joanna Clarke
#immunology #metabolism #cancer #aging #inflammation #infection
https://collections.plos.org/collection/facets-of-immunometabolism/
