ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Veillonella dispar triggers dual-hits in the pathogenesis of autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis via testosterone depletion-BAFF-B cell axis and Th17 cell activation
Ya-Ling Liu, Qing-Qing Xing, Xiang Lin…·Jin‐Shui Pan
This study shows Veillonella dispar induces autoimmune liver disease by reducing testosterone and increasing BAFF, leading to B cell expansion and Th17 activation, which differentiate AIH and PBC.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.26.754610