Vaccine-Induced T Cells Go “Sugar-Free”

Glucose is typically the primary fuel source for the vast majority of the body’s cells. Moreover, when cells are under stress, they will switch from using glucose and scavenge other sources to maintain energy reserves—often extremely inefficiently. However, a new finding surrounding how vaccine-induced T cells utilize glucose from investigators at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus could have major implications for the development of immunotherapies for cancer patient