Lung epithelial progenitor-mediated release of TGF-β regulates induction and persistence of lung CD8+ TRM cells following mucosal BCG vaccination
Judith A. Blake, Julia Seifert, Socorro Miranda‐Hernandez, Roland Ruscher, Paul Giacomin, Denise L. Doolan, Andreas Kupz
This study shows that mucosal BCG vaccination induces lung CD8+ TRM cells via TGF-β activation by airway epithelial progenitors, linking tissue repair to immune memory.
Mucosal Immunology · May 30, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology