Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor targets lung stem cell niches to accelerate alveolar repair after virus-induced lung injury
Ana Ivonne Vazquez‐Armendariz, Tanja Schäfer, Learta Pervizaj-Oruqaj, Ali Khadim, Ioannis Alexopoulos, Monika Heiner, Ludmila Sperling, Katharina Humpert, Maximiliano Ruben Ferrero, Benjamin Ott, István Vadász, Rory Edward Morty, Torsten Hain, Elie El Agha, Susanne Herold
This study identifies GM-CSF as a factor that promotes lung repair by targeting stem cell niches after viral injury, enhancing epithelial cell proliferation and barrier repair.
bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology