A cool experiment on CD8 T cell proliferative expansion and memory.

Upon adoptive transfer (to a different mouse) "functionally competent T cells can retain the potential for extraordinary population expansion and longevity well beyond their organismal lifespan."
(at least 10 years!)

#Tcells #CD8Tcells #Tcellmemory #immunology #immuneresponse #celllongevity #cellproliferation

"Functional T cells are capable of supernumerary cell division and longevity"

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05626-9?s=09