Identification of a Highly Functional Effector CD8+ T Cell Program After Transplantation in Mice and Humans
Riley P. Leathem, Joel S. Freibaum, Gregory S. Cohen, Robin A. Welsh, Yukai Tang, Marina Willson Shirkey, Sanniddhya B. Bardhan, Ryo Hatano, Chikao Morimoto, Byoung Chol Oh, Daniela Čiháková, Jonathan S. Bromberg, Scott M. Krummey
This study identifies a functional effector CD8+ T cell program in mice and humans that persists into memory after antigen clearance, driven by CD43 1B11 expression.
American Journal of Transplantation · Feb 21, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology