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ReviewInflammation and regeneration2026

Tissue-resident memory T cells in organ transplantation: implications for immune homeostasis and graft outcomes.

Xinqiang Li, Ruidong Ding, Jinzhen Cai

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Review in Inflammation and regeneration, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Xinqiang Li *Organ Transplantation Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Ruidong Ding *Organ Transplantation Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Jinzhen CaiOrgan Transplantation Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. caijinzhen@qdu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue-resident memory T cells (TRMs) are a non-circulating subset of memory T cells that reside long-term in peripheral tissues. Once considered passive sentinels, TRMs are now recognized as active regulators of transplant immunity. This review summarizes their phenotypic and functional characteristics across key transplanted organs, including kidney, liver, lung, intestine, skin, and heart. Depending on their activation state and microenvironment, TRMs can promote rejection and modulate local immune balance. Advances in single-cell and spatial profiling have revealed TRM heterogeneity, donor-recipient dynamics, and distinct transcriptional programs. We also highlight therapeutic targets such as NKG2D, IL-15, RORγt, and PD-1, and discuss their potential as biomarkers and immunomodulatory tools. Understanding TRMs as both drivers and regulators of alloimmunity offers new strategies for improving transplant outcomes.

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Organ transplantationRejectionTissue-resident memory T cellsTransplant immunity

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PMID42067919
PMCPMC13188801

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