CD8 + T cells play an important role in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). In this study, the authors demonstrate that PD-1-expressing CD8+ liver-resident T cells are pathogenic in murine PBC and that targeting these cells using a chimaeric antigen receptor reduces disease severity.
- Hao-Xian Zhu
- Shu-Han Yang
- Zhe-Xiong Lian