PathologybioRxivPreprint
CD8+ T-cells protect against experimental atherosclerosis through antigen specific interactions in the plaque
Eveline A de Vlieger, Maaike J.M. de Jong, Jeroen Molenaar…·Bram Sluetter
This study shows that antigen-specific CD8+ T cells reduce atherosclerotic plaque burden and stabilize plaques by decreasing secondary necrosis and CD47 expression on foam cells.
DOI 10.64898/2026.11.09.765252