Eleanor C. Britton

Progressive deterioration of adaptive immune repertoires in Down syndrome linked to interferon hyperactivity and lymphoid tissue disorganization

Persons with Down syndrome (DS), the genetic condition caused by trisomy 21 (T21), display strong dysregulation of adaptive immunity, which underlies high risk of complications from infections, widespread autoimmunity, and poor vaccine responses. However, the mechanisms by which T21 dysregulates adaptive immunity acros...