Tissue-resident CD8 <sup>+</sup> T cells drive age-associated chronic lung sequelae after viral pneumonia
Nick P. Goplen, Yue Wu, Young Min Son, Chaofan Li, Zheng Wang, In Su Cheon, Li Jiang, Bibo Zhu, Katayoun Ayasoufi, Eduardo N. Chini, Aaron J. Johnson, Robert Vassallo, Andrew H. Limper, Nu Zhang, Jie Sun
Abstract
Age-associated T RM cell malfunction supports chronic lung inflammation and tissue fibrosis after respiratory viral infection.
Topics & Concepts
PneumoniaImmunologyLungCD8BiologyInflammationFibrosisInfluenza A virusRespiratory systemRespiratory tractVirusMedicineImmune systemPathologyInternal medicineAnatomyImmune Cell Function and InteractionImmune cells in cancerImmune responses and vaccinations