Common viral infections seed regionally distinct resident memory T cells in the human CNS
Hanna N. Degefu, Tyler G. Searles, Tiffany Chen, Shawn C. Musial, Jordan Fredriksen Isaacs, Sierra A. Kleist, Shizhao Yang, Myles A. Ford, Fred W Kolling, Mary Jo Turk, Alexander G. J. Skorput, Chun-Chieh Lin, George J. Zanazzi, Jennifer Hong, Li Song, Pamela C. Rosato
The paper identifies regionally distinct CD8+ resident memory T cells in the human CNS shaped by viral infections using single-cell RNA sequencing and T cell receptor analysis.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2026 · PreprintImmunology