Specific histone modifications regulate CD8+ T cell functions
CD8+ T cells play a critical role in the immune system’s defense against cancer. In a study led by Sangeeta Goswami, M.D., Ph.D., researchers demonstrated that manipulating histone lactylation, an epigenetic modification to regulate gene expression, could improve the efficacy of CD8+ T cell responses in cancer therapies. Specifically, they analyzed the potential roles of H3K18la and H3K9la in CD8 T cells. The study demonstrated that, by targeting metabolic and epigenetic pathways to modulate H3K18la and H3K9la, it...