Female specific erosion of allelic fidelity in aged CD8 memory T cells
Stefania Prete, Carlotta Mantel Pestana, Jasper Panten, Florin C. Walter, David Palmero-Canton, Francesca Coraggio, Agnese Loda, Édith Heard, Oliver Stegle, Duncan T. Odom
The paper shows that aged female CD8 memory T cells exhibit erosion of Xi transcriptional fidelity, linked to immune activation and clonal expansion, with similar findings in humans.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintGenomics