Impact of vitamin C on the development, differentiation and functional properties of T cells / Varun Sasidharan Nair, Jochen Huehn
Bibliogr.: p. 72-74. - Abstr. eng. - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/1886.2024.00017
In: European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology. - ISSN 2062-509X . - 2024. 14. évf. 2. sz., p. 67-74. : ill.
Vitamin C plays a multifaceted role in various biological processes and is well-known to facilitate pleiotropic activities in both innate and adaptive immune responses, where the antioxidant capacity of vitamin C is most likely highly relevant since immune responses mainly occur in reducing environments. Beyond its antioxidant properties, vitamin C can enhance the transcription potential of genes by promoting DNA demethylation through ten-eleven-translocation (Tet) methylcytosine dioxygenases, which have been recently demonstrated to be critical for the development and differentiation of T cells. In this minireview, we will provide a broader overview on the impact of vitamin C on signaling and regulatory activities in both innate and adaptive immune cells. Particularly, we will summarize recent findings on the decisive role of finely tuned vitamin C concentrations for T cell development, T helper cell differentiation, and optimal T cell-mediated immune responses. Kulcsszavak: vitamin C, T cell development, T cell differentiation, immune-mediated diseases, epigenetics