Interstitial macrophages drive chronic lung allograft dysfunction
Atsushi Suzuki, Maxwell J. Schleck, Qiang Wu, Radmila A. Nafikova, Luisa Cusick, Taisuke Kaiho, Hiam Abdala‐Valencia, Zhan Yu, Yuliana V. Sokolenko, Ziyan Lu, Suchitra Swaminathan, Mary A. Carns, Sajjad Mohsin, Phillip R. Cooper, Vikas Mehta, , Alexander V. Misharin
This study identifies interstitial macrophages as key drivers of chronic lung allograft dysfunction and suggests CSF1R as a therapeutic target.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintImmunology