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NK cell activation and functional state are suppressed by inhibitory receptors. Lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG3) is an important inhibitory receptor, but the associated signaling pathways that regulate lymphocyte function remain to be elucidated. In addition, the effect of LAG3 on NK cell function during HIV infection and its specific mechanisms are unclear. In this study, we observed that LAG3 expression by NK cells is elevated in HIV-infected individuals and inversely correlated with CD4\/CD8 ratio and CD4\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      T cell count. LAG3+ NK cells produce lower levels of interferon-gamma (IFN-\u03b3), but LAG3-Fc protein significantly enhances NK cell function. The activation of LAG3 significantly inhibits IFN-\u03b3 production and Ki67 expression by NK cells. Our transcriptome sequencing and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      data show for the first time that LAG3 not only regulates the transcription of MYC and several glycolysis-related enzyme genes via the PI3K\/AKT\/mTOR signaling pathway to inhibit glycolysis in NK cells but also suppresses the STAT1\/IFNG pathway by upregulating PSAT1 expression, thus limiting IFN-\u03b3 production by NK cells via these two different pathways. Overall, these results provide new insights and identify potential targets for immunotherapy of HIV infection.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We demonstrate that lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG3) expression is upregulated on natural killer (NK) cells during HIV infection. LAG3 inhibits glycolysis in NK cells and also upregulates PSAT1 expression to suppress activation of the STAT1\/IFNG pathway, thus restricting interferon-gamma production by NK cells. 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