T cells illustration (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

T cells illustration

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Two T cells whose nutritional choices have changed their identity. On the left, a blue T cell prefers acetate and is active, able to continue fighting. On the right, a red T cell prefers citrate and is exhausted, no longer able to fight effectively.

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Salk Institute

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