A Conserved Chromatin-Driven Checkpoint Defines Late Macrophage Maturation Independent of Tissue Specialization
Djurdja Pasajlic, Maud Plaschka, Frank P. Assen, Anna Kusienicka, Lisa Ellen Shaw, Peter M. Traxler, Ulrike M. Mann, Martin Petrovic, Jelena Bogdanovic, Wolfgang Weninger, Thomas Decker, Florian Halbritter, Matthias Farlik
This study identifies a conserved chromatin-driven maturation checkpoint in macrophages that occurs independently of tissue specialization and enhances innate immune responsiveness.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2026 · PreprintImmunology