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Vitamin B6 preserves the stemness-like phenotypes and antitumor ability of CD8+ T cells.
Developmental cell - 11 Mar 2026
Wu Jun, Li Gen, Zhou Jiawen, Sun Xuan, Wang Haoyu, Gong Haipeng, Jiang Peng
Abstract excerpt
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are usually dysfunctional but demonstrate stem cell-like behavior through unclear mechanisms. Here, we report that administration of vitamin B6 or its active form, pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), endows mouse and human CD8+ T cells with improved persistence, stemness-like phenotypes, and tumor clearance capabilities. Lowering PLP by pyridoxal kinase (PDXK) heterozygosity results in...
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