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TKT deficiency puts Tregs to rest

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Activation of resting regulatory T cells (Tregs) upon antigen encounter is essential for proper Treg function. However, the metabolic pathways that mediate this transition are unknown. Liu et al. have identified the non-oxidative pentose phosphate pathway as a central regulator of Treg activation and function.

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Fig. 1: Transketolase (TKT) deficiency impairs the activation and function of regulatory T cells (Tregs).

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