Systemic Autoimmunity Remodels Microbiota-Reactive CD4⁺ T Cell Immunity
Maricielo Vaella-Alarcon, Miki Kume, Silvia R. Davila-Paico, Luis F. Soto, Katherine S Saldana-Morales, Gillian L. McClennen, Jin Din, Samantha C. St. Jean, Daniel F. Zegarra-Ruiz
This study shows systemic autoimmunity expands and differentiates microbiota-reactive CD4 T cells, which exacerbate autoimmunity through IL-21 and IFN-gamma mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintImmunology