Progressive deterioration of adaptive immune repertoires in Down syndrome linked to interferon hyperactivity and lymphoid tissue disorganization
Micah G. Donovan, Neetha Paul Eduthan, Brian F. Niemeyer, Elena Woods, Eric Hoffmeyer, Natália Jaeger, Eleanor C. Britton, Bartosz J. Grzywacz, Joseph J. Fernandez, Galileo S. Dumont, Brian William Herrmann, Norman R. Friedman, Dallas Jones, Zdeněk Andrysík, Angela L. Rachubinski, , Joaquin Maximiliano Espinosa
This study identifies hyperactive interferon signaling and lymphoid tissue disorganization as drivers of adaptive immune dysfunction in Down syndrome across development and aging.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintImmunology