Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 controls the differentiation and antitumoral function of Th9 lymphocytes

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer | |

Background <p>Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) is a key enzyme in fatty acid (FA) metabolism that catalyzes the addition of a cis double bond to palmitic and stearic saturated FAs, producing palmitoleic and oleic monounsaturated FAs, respectively. Interleukin (IL)9-secreting CD4<sup>+</sup> T-helper lymphocytes (Th9) exert antitumoral activity in preclinical cancer models. In the present study, we evaluated the role of SCD1 in…

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