Abstract

This review gives an overview of the protective role of CD8+ T cells in SARS-CoV-2 infection. The cross-reactive responses intermediated by CD8+ T cells in unexposed cohorts are described. Additionally, the relevance of resident CD8+ T cells in the upper and lower airway during infection and CD8+ T-cell responses following vaccination are discussed, including recent worrisome breakthrough infections and variants of concerns (VOCs). Lastly, we explain the correlation between CD8+ T cells and COVID-19 severity. This review aids in a deeper comprehension of the association between CD8+ T cells and SARS-CoV-2 and broadens a vision for future exploration.

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Title
The characterization of CD8+ T-cell responses in COVID-19
Author
Yang, Yuanting 1 ; Miller, Heather 2 ; Byazrova, Maria G 3 ; Cndotti, Fabio 4 ; Kamel Benlagha 5 ; Niels Olsen Saraiva Camara 6 ; Shi, Junming 7 ; Forsman, Huamei 8 ; Lee, Pamela 9 ; Lu, Yang 7 ; Filatov, Alexander 3 ; Zhai, Zhimin 10 ; Liu, Chaohong 7 

 Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College and State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China 
 Cytek Biosciences, R&D Clinical Reagents, Fremont, CA, USA 
 Laboratory of Immunochemistry, National Research Center Institute of Immunology, Federal Medical Biological Agency of Russia, Moscow, Russia 
 Division of Immunology and Allergy, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland 
 Institut de Recherche Saint-Louis, Université de Paris, Paris, France 
 Laboratory of Human Immunology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil 
 Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College and State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China 
 Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden 
 Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong 
10  Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China 
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Dec 2024
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
22221751
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3142112086
Copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, on behalf of Shanghai Shangyixun Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons  Attribution – Non-Commercial License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.