Glucose-Responsive CD20+ Cytotoxic T Cells: A Novel Pro-inflammatory Mediator in the Immunopathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes
Özgür Albayrak, Adnan Batman, Selen Ünlü, Nazan AKKAYA, Sarah Shamim Khan, Selin Çakmak Demir, Seçil Özışık, Havva Sezer, Zeynep Yagmur Yilmaz, Berk Mizrak, Oğuzhan Deyneli, DİLEK YAZICI, Atay Vural
This study identifies CD20+ cytotoxic T cells as glucose-responsive, hyperfunctional cells in T2D that correlate with metabolic parameters and may contribute to inflammation.
bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2026 · PreprintImmunology