The microbiome determines the phenotype in CTLA-4 insufficient mice and men
Bei Zhao, Lara Stopp, Pavaret Sivapornnukul, Simon Lagies, Kun D. Huang, Till Robin Lesker, Virginia Andreani, Rabina Giri, Pavla Mrovecova, Wiebke Schifferdecker, Angelika Hofmann, Katja Gräwe, Luis Braun, Jakob Begun, Christoph Schell, , Bodo Grimbacher
This study shows that the microbiome influences disease severity in CTLA-4 insufficient mice and humans by altering immune responses and promoting inflammation.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintImmunology