Phosphoantigen-Driven Dissociation of Butyrophilin Oligomers Activates γδ T Cells
Weizhi Xin, Bangdong Huang, Weijie Gao, Wenjia Zhang, Yundi Hu, Yuehua Liu, Liang Enyuan, Jin Chen, Yigong Shi, Qiang Su, Qiang Zhou
This study identifies that phosphoantigen binding causes butyrophilin oligomers to dissociate, enabling Vγ9Vδ2 TCR engagement and activation of γδ T cells.
Cell Discovery · Aug 11, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology