Article
Aging Compromises Terminal Differentiation Program of Cytotoxic Effector Lineage and Promotes Exhaustion in CD8 + T Cells Responding to Coronavirus Infection
21 May 2025
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ABSTRACT T cell aging increases the risk of viral infection‐related morbidity and mortality and reduces vaccine efficacy in the elderly. A major hallmark of T cell aging is the loss of quiescence and shift toward terminal differentiation during homeostasis. However, how aging impacts the differentiation program of virus‐specific T cells during infection is unclear. Here, in a murine coronavirus (MHV) infection...
