ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
TFAM Dependent Mitochondrial Fitness Limits CD8⁺ T Cell Immunopathology and Sustains Protective Immunity during Viral Pneumonia
Zahrasadat Navaeiseddighi, Kai Guo, SYED SAUD HASAN…·Nadeem Khan
This study shows that reduced mitochondrial fitness in CD8 T cells, caused by TFAM insufficiency, leads to increased immunopathology during viral pneumonia and impaired protective immunity.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.24.754254