Spatial Transcriptomics Identify T Cell-Driven Mechanisms of Kidney Damage in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Qian Qin, Lennard Ostendorf, Sophia L. Wells, Ce Gao, Miles Tran, Firasat M Alikhan, Xiwen Zhang, Api Chewcharat, Robert S Rider, Sean A Prell, Raad B. Chowdhury, Astrid Weins, Sujal I. Shah, Kavita Mistry, Teresa Venezia Bowman, , Shruti Gupta
This study uses spatial transcriptomics to identify CD8+ T cell-driven mechanisms of kidney damage in ICI-AIN, showing increased IFN-γ signaling and proinflammatory myeloid cell activation.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2025 · PreprintImmunology