ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
T cells use TNF and IFNγ for paracrine killing with target discrimination programmed by pathogen-derived factors
Matthew C. Guttormson, Erica N. Krogman, Allison R. Carr…·Adrian T. Ting
The paper shows T cells can kill target cells via TNF and IFNγ in a paracrine, perforin-independent manner, with pathogen-derived factors enabling selective elimination of infected cells.