One-carbon metabolism in cancer immunity: T-cell fitness, epigenetic programming, and therapeutic opportunities - Takeaways - MDSpire

One-carbon metabolism in cancer immunity: T-cell fitness, epigenetic programming, and therapeutic opportunities

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  • Rongfei Wang

  • Naiwen Zhang

  • Runbing Xu

  • Zichen Xu

  • Hongbo Li

  • July 13, 2026

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    One-carbon metabolism regulates nutrient competition and T-cell functional state, influencing antitumor immunity.

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    Tumor-intrinsic one-carbon pathways promote immune escape by regulating checkpoints and suppressing innate immune responses.

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    Methionine, serine, formate, and methyl-donor metabolism can be therapeutically modulated to enhance immunotherapy efficacy.

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    One-carbon metabolism supports T-cell activation by providing substrates for nucleotide synthesis and maintaining methyl-donor pools.

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    The interplay of one-carbon metabolism in tumor and immune cells shapes the tumor microenvironment and immune responses.

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