The chemokine receptor CXCR3 promotes CD8+ T cell–dependent lung pathology during influenza pathogenesis
Guo K, Yombo D, Wang Z, Navaeiseddighi Z, Xu J, Schmit T, Ahamad N, Tripathi J, De Kumar B, Mathur R, Hur J, Sun J, Olszewski M, Khan N. The chemokine receptor CXCR3 promotes CD8+ T cell–dependent lung pathology during influenza pathogenesis. Science Advances 2024, 10: eadj1120. PMID: 38170765, PMCID: PMC10776024, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj1120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesHumansInfluenza, HumanLungLung InjuryMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, ChemokineConceptsLung pathologyT cellsLung injuryCytotoxic responsePeak viral loadChemokine receptor CXCR3Wild-type CD8Robust cytotoxic responseSingle-cell RNA sequencing analysisCXCR3 blockadeAdoptive transferEffector potentialT subpopulationsT effectorsViral clearanceViral loadEffector subsetsReceptor CXCR3Influenza pathogenesisCD8Therapeutic effectMurine lungInfluenza controlCentral memoryCXCR3