Coordinated immune-epithelial dynamics in the nasal epithelium protect against respiratory virus infection
Yao Yu Yeo, Hsin‐Yi Chen, Bokai Zhu, Y Wang, Ivan T. Lee, Tsuguhisa Nakayama, Y Wang, Huaying Qiu, Kate B. Juergens, Sei Chung, Carol H. Yan, Clara S Kummerer, Hendrik A. Michel, Andrew Z Ma, Wenrui Wu, , Sizun Jiang
The paper identifies IL13-driven immune-epithelial remodeling in the nasal epithelium that restricts respiratory virus infection by reshaping the mucus barrier.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintImmunology