Age determines NK cell fate and tissue compartmentalization to CMV infection
Isaac J. Jensen, Benjamin J. Redenti, Steven B. Wells, Joshua I. Gray, Daniel P. Caron, Donna L. Färber
The paper shows that NK cell responses to CMV infection differ between infants and adults, influenced by age and T cell immunity, with infant NK cells exhibiting adaptive-like features and tissue seeding.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2026 · PreprintImmunology