Sympathetic neurons control adaptive immunity in response to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection by regulating T cell and B cell effector function
Fengli Zhu, Kayla Davis, Sreemoyee Acharya, Rishit Pattanashetti, Jinendiran Sekar, Diane Aguilar, Nathisha Kalpage, Omid Akbari, Srividya Swaminathan, Peter Jorth, Marc Swidergall, Nicholas Gregory Jendzjowsky
This study shows that sympathetic neurons regulate T cell and B cell responses to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, enhancing IgG production and bacterial clearance.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintImmunology