Age-Related Dynamics of Lung-Resident Memory CD8+ T Cells in the Age of COVID-19

Copyright © 2021 Goplen, Cheon and Sun..

Following respiratory viral infections or local immunizations, lung resident-memory T cells (TRM) of the CD8 lineage provide protection against the same pathogen or related pathogens with cross-reactive T cell epitopes. Yet, it is now clear that, if homeostatic controls are lost following viral pneumonia, CD8 TRM cells can mediate pulmonary pathology. We recently showed that the aging process can result in loss of homeostatic controls on CD8 TRM cells in the respiratory tract. This may be germane to treatment modalities in both influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, particularly, the portion that present with symptoms linked to long-lasting lung dysfunction. Here, we review the developmental cues and functionalities of CD8 TRM cells in viral pneumonia models with a particular focus on their capacity to mediate heterogeneous responses of immunity and pathology depending on immune status.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 12(2021) vom: 31., Seite 636118

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Goplen, Nick P [VerfasserIn]
Cheon, In Su [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Jie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Age
Biomarkers
Homeostasis
Influenza
Journal Article
Pathology
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Resident memory
Review
Viral pneumonia

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Date Completed 22.04.2021

Date Revised 22.04.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2021.636118

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324093128