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This research aims to determine how kidney-infiltrating CD8 T cells are activated and their role in inflammation in lupus nephritis.

Cytokine-mediated activation of kidney-infiltrating CD8 + T cells enables their contribution to inflammation in human lupus nephritis

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Randomized trial reveals CD8 T cell activation in lupus nephritis, suggesting a key role in inflammation.

This research aims to determine how kidney-infiltrating CD8 T cells are activated and their role in inflammation in lupus nephritis.
Analyzed urinary T cells via single-cell RNA sequencing to compare transcriptomes of T cells from blood and urine in lupus nephritis patients.
Investigated the activation of CD8 effector memory cells and their clonal expansion in urine and kidney biopsies.
Tested T cell receptors in vitro for autoreactivity against tubular epithelial cells.
Kidney-infiltrating CD8 T cells were activated by interleukin-15 and interferon-β, with subsequent production of tumor necrosis factor and IFN-γ.
Approximately 20% of T cell clones in urine were specific to Epstein-Barr virus or cytomegalovirus, but viral antigens were not detected in kidneys or urine.
Kidney-infiltrating CX3CR1+ CD8 T cells play a significant role in driving local inflammation in lupus nephritis.

Skopnik et al. (2026) studied this question.

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