Oral Presentation 31st Lorne Cancer Conference 2019

Mitochondria and Cancer  (#7)

Marcia Haigis 1
  1. Harvard Medical School, Boston,, MA, United States

Metabolic rewiring is a hallmark of cancer and supports the increased biosynthetic and energetic requirements of cancer cells. The tumor microenvironment (TME) provides a unique niche that supports the metabolic reprogramming of the tumor, but may be suppressive to cytotoxic T cells. Here we will discuss the unique metabolic states of tumor cells and T cells in the TME.