Divergent role of CD8 T cells with distinct metabolic phenotypes during curative radio-immunotherapy in hot versus cold tumors
Alexa R. Heaton, Nathaniel J. Burkard, Anqi Gao, Anna Hoefges, Arika S. Feils, Samantha K. Burkard, Mildred A. R. Felder, Noah W. Tsarovsky, Daniel V. Spiegelman, Garrett M. Lublin, Alina A. Hampton, Aurora D’Amato, Huy Q. Dinh, Alexander L. Rakhmilevich, Amy K. Erbe, , Melissa C. Skala
This study examines how CD8 T cells with different metabolic profiles contribute to tumor cure in hot versus cold murine tumors using radio-immunotherapy.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2025 · PreprintImmunology