ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
TCR-dependent and TCR-independent in-vitro T cell activation generate distinct functional, metabolic, and cytokine programs: Protein kinase C signalling augments anti-CD3+anti-CD28 responses
Nikita S. Ramteke, Dipankar Nandi
This study compares TCR-dependent and TCR-independent T cell activation methods, finding distinct functional, metabolic, and cytokine profiles, with PKC signaling enhancing CD3+CD28 responses.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.15.738657