MAIT cells derived ligands signal via VEGFR2 to promote tissue repair and liver regeneration
Katia Sayaf, Martin Joseph Lett, Kate Powell, Irene Tasin, Lucy C. Garner, Aneesha Bandari, Narayan Rhamamurthy, Francesco Paolo Russo, P Klenerman, Carl-Philipp Hackstein
This study identifies VEGFA, VEGFB, and vimentin as ligands expressed by MAIT cells that signal via VEGFR2 to promote tissue repair and liver regeneration.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2026 · PreprintImmunology