From prediction to engagement: defining tumor-reactive T cells through biological interaction
Nicholas P. Restifo, Suman Kumar Vodnala, David B. Thompson, Nicholas D. Klemen, Ira Mellman, Denitsa Milanova
The paper identifies tumor-reactive T cells by focusing on productive T-cell engagement with tumor cells, showing that such interactions enrich for neoantigen-reactive clonotypes with progenitor-like states.
bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2026 · PreprintImmunology