Metabolomics of Immunity and Its Clinical Applications

Abstract

Metabolomics refers to the quantitative analysis of all metabolites in the organism. It studies the correlation between metabolites and physiological statues. Immune cells include all the cells that are involved in an immune response or related to the process, such as lymphocytes, dendritic cells, monocytes/macrophages, etc. focusing on metabolic status of immune cells is of great significance to understanding the pathogenesis of disease, the curative effect and prevention of diseases. This article briefly introduces the meaning of metabolic profiling, the research methods and application of metabolic profiling on immune cell metabolism research, and the future development of metabolomics.