Immunometabolic crosstalk during bacterial infection

Gili Rosenberg, Sebastian Riquelme, Alice Prince, Roi Avraham

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Abstract

Following detection of bacteria, macrophages switch their metabolism from oxidative respiration through the tricarboxylic acid cycle to high-rate aerobic glycolysis. This immunometabolic shift enables pro-inflammatory and antimicrobial responses and is facilitated by the accumulation of fatty acids, tricarboxylic acid-derived metabolites and catabolism of amino acids. Recent studies have shown that these immunometabolites are co-opted by pathogens as environmental cues for expression of virulence genes. We review mechanisms by which host immunometabolites regulate bacterial pathogenicity and discuss opportunities for the development of therapeutics targeting metabolic host-pathogen crosstalk.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)497-507
Number of pages11
JournalNature Microbiology
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022

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