Mitochondrial DNA transfer between malignant cells and T lymphocytes shapes the cancer-immunity dialogue

Nonmutated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from T lymphocytes can be incorporated into cancer cells bearing mutated mtDNA to repair their bioenergetic deficiency. However, a recent paper by Ikeda et al. indicates that mutated mtDNA from malignant cells can also be transferred into tumor-infiltrating T lym...

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Main Authors: Liwei Zhao, Peng Liu, Oliver Kepp, Guido Kroemer
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:OncoImmunology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2162402X.2025.2512109
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description Nonmutated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from T lymphocytes can be incorporated into cancer cells bearing mutated mtDNA to repair their bioenergetic deficiency. However, a recent paper by Ikeda et al. indicates that mutated mtDNA from malignant cells can also be transferred into tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes to subvert their function in cancer immunosurveillance.
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spelling doaj-art-580272f2c9eb4871a719a8a47776918d2025-08-20T02:38:22ZengTaylor & Francis GroupOncoImmunology2162-402X2025-12-0114110.1080/2162402X.2025.2512109Mitochondrial DNA transfer between malignant cells and T lymphocytes shapes the cancer-immunity dialogueLiwei Zhao0Peng Liu1Oliver Kepp2Guido Kroemer3Equipe labellisée par La Ligue contre le cancer, Université de Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, FranceEquipe labellisée par La Ligue contre le cancer, Université de Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, FranceEquipe labellisée par La Ligue contre le cancer, Université de Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, FranceEquipe labellisée par La Ligue contre le cancer, Université de Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, FranceNonmutated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from T lymphocytes can be incorporated into cancer cells bearing mutated mtDNA to repair their bioenergetic deficiency. However, a recent paper by Ikeda et al. indicates that mutated mtDNA from malignant cells can also be transferred into tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes to subvert their function in cancer immunosurveillance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2162402X.2025.2512109ImmunotherapyImmune checkpoint inhibitionimmunosuppression
spellingShingle Liwei Zhao
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Mitochondrial DNA transfer between malignant cells and T lymphocytes shapes the cancer-immunity dialogue
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Immunotherapy
Immune checkpoint inhibition
immunosuppression
title Mitochondrial DNA transfer between malignant cells and T lymphocytes shapes the cancer-immunity dialogue
title_full Mitochondrial DNA transfer between malignant cells and T lymphocytes shapes the cancer-immunity dialogue
title_fullStr Mitochondrial DNA transfer between malignant cells and T lymphocytes shapes the cancer-immunity dialogue
title_full_unstemmed Mitochondrial DNA transfer between malignant cells and T lymphocytes shapes the cancer-immunity dialogue
title_short Mitochondrial DNA transfer between malignant cells and T lymphocytes shapes the cancer-immunity dialogue
title_sort mitochondrial dna transfer between malignant cells and t lymphocytes shapes the cancer immunity dialogue
topic Immunotherapy
Immune checkpoint inhibition
immunosuppression
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2162402X.2025.2512109
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