Myeloid cells contribute to bystander CD8 T cell accumulation in metabolic-associated steatohepatitis and are sufficient for fibrosis
Cynthia Lebeaupin, Katelyn L. Donahue, Samir Lal, Stephen M. Christensen, Shoh M. Asano, Marc H. Wadsworth, Kathryn Bound, Saurav De, James McMahon, Franklin J. Schlerman, Chang Wang, Xiao Chen, Alex Barron, Thomas A. Wynn, Kevin M. Hart, Thomas Fabre
This study shows myeloid cells, not conventional T cells, drive fibrosis in MASH by retaining CD8 T cells in the fibrotic niche.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2026 · PreprintImmunology