Inflamed tissue has a special milieu, with hypoxia, high levels of metabolites from anaerobic glycolysis, and acidosis. Stimulation of a proton-activated receptor, TDAG8 (GPR65), in T cells has an important role in inflammatory bowel disease by balancing pro- and anti-inflammatory signals.
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Work in the laboratory of the authors has been supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the SNSF-funded National Center for Competence in Research NCCR Kidney.CH.
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Wagner, C.A., Imenez Silva, P.H. When inflammation turns sour on T cells. Nat Immunol 23, 991–993 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-022-01241-y
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