Multimodal induction of fulminant HLH by IL-18 includes virus-specific NK immunodeficiency
Jemy Varghese, Emily Landy, Leonardo Huang, Anastasia Frank‐Kamenetskii, Hannah Klinghoffer, Jeremy A. Morrissette, Vinh Dang, Stephen D. Carro, Laurence Crane Eisenlohr, Scott Canna
This study shows IL-18 can induce both hyperinflammation and immunodeficiency in mice depending on the infectious trigger, leading to MAS and poor viral clearance.
bioRxiv · Jul 4, 2025 · PreprintImmunology