Clonally Convergent Tph/Tfh-like CD4+ T Cells are Shared Across Recovery and Recurrence in Experimental Periodontitis
Apoorva Sharma, Valentina Olmedo, Leticia Rojas, Salwa Suliman, Saba Mohammadi, Katalina Lauwens, Gina Nguyen, Karina Cruz-Dwyer, Amirha Aguilar Angulo, Yahya Khan, Jennifer Dang, Connor Bluff, Nil Yakar, Stian Tornaas, Daniela-Elena Costea, , Carla Alvarez Rivas
The paper identifies clonally convergent Tfh/Tph-like CD4+ T cells that persist in the mucosa after recovery from periodontitis and contribute to recurrence.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2026 · PreprintImmunology