T cells

by Katherine Fenz, Rockefeller University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Tracking of pathogen-specific CD4+ T cells during intestinal and respiratory infection. Credit: Nature Immunology (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-026-02451-4 Our immune system relies on T cells to fight infections. But T cells don’t just show up and react—first, they train, get a […]

by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Development and optimization of TIRTL-seq protocol. Credit: Nature Methods (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-025-02907-9 Studying T cells, the immune cells most responsible for responding to infections and cancers, just received a significant boost in the form of a new technique from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

by Shelby Conn, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Immunity (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2025.07.001 Memory T cells are a special type of white blood cell that “remember” past infections and vaccines, helping our bodies to quickly respond if we encounter the same germs again. These cells are found throughout the body: some