Dietary iron deficiency impairs effector function of memory T cells following influenza infection
Marissa C. Bradley, Tolani Aliyu, Joshua I. Gray, Tianci Guan, Francesca La Carpia, Emma Idzikowski, Isaac J. Jensen, Sheila Bandyopadhyay, Rebecca S. Guyer, Kalpana Pethe, Eldad A. Hod, Thomas J. Connors
This study shows that dietary iron deficiency impairs memory T cell function after influenza infection, specifically reducing IFN-gamma production without recovery through dendritic cell co-culture.
The Journal of Immunology · Oct 29, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology