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Melissa R. Leonard

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterORCID 0000-0002-1680-3620Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Aiolos restricts the generation of antigen-inexperienced, virtual memory CD8+ T cells

Srijana Pokhrel, Gayathri Dileepan, Melissa R. Leonard, Robert T. Warren, Mariam A. Salem, Allison J. Yacapraro, Qiaoke Gong, Devin M. Jones, Jasmine A. Tuazon, Kaitlin A. Read, Jacob S. Yount, Gang Xin, Adriana Forero, Hazem E. Ghoneim, Patrick L. Collins, , Kenneth J. Oestreich

This study identifies Aiolos as a negative regulator of antigen-inexperienced, virtual memory CD8+ T cells, showing increased TVM cell numbers and function in its absence.

Nature Communications · Dec 14, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology