Metabolic regulation of innate immunity

Adv Immunol. 2020:145:129-157. doi: 10.1016/bs.ai.2019.11.005. Epub 2019 Dec 5.

Abstract

Immune responses are often accompanied by radical changes of cellular metabolism of immune cells. On the other hand, an ever increasing number of metabolic pathways and products have been found to possess immune regulatory functions. The field of immunometabolism that investigates the interplay between metabolism and immunity has developed rapidly during the past decade. In this chapter, we attempt to summarize the recent progresses by scientists in China on metabolic regulation of innate immunity from the following three perspectives: metabolic regulation of myeloid cell functions, metabolic adaptations of tissue resident myeloid cells, and metabolism and immunity at the mucosal surfaces.

Keywords: Dendritic cells; Immunometabolism; Innate immunity; Intestinal epithelium; Macrophages.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / cytology
  • Adipose Tissue / immunology
  • Adipose Tissue / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Energy Metabolism / genetics
  • Energy Metabolism / immunology*
  • Fatty Liver / immunology
  • Fatty Liver / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate*
  • Intestinal Mucosa / cytology
  • Intestinal Mucosa / immunology
  • Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism
  • Kupffer Cells / immunology
  • Kupffer Cells / metabolism
  • Macrophages / immunology
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Metabolic Networks and Pathways / genetics
  • Metabolic Networks and Pathways / immunology*
  • Myeloid Cells / immunology*
  • Myeloid Cells / metabolism
  • Tumor Microenvironment / genetics
  • Tumor Microenvironment / immunology