Lung epithelial progenitor cell-mediated release of TGF-β regulates induction and persistence of lung CD8+ TRM cells following mucosal BCG vaccination

Blake, Judith Anne (2024) Lung epithelial progenitor cell-mediated release of TGF-β regulates induction and persistence of lung CD8+ TRM cells following mucosal BCG vaccination. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

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Doctor Judith Blake examined lung reparative processes and long-term immune memory after inhalation of mycobacterium. She reported new knowledge related to development of an efficient pulmonary vaccine against tuberculosis.

Item ID: 93250
Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Keywords: TGF-β, lung health, mucosal BCG vaccination, lung epithelial progenitor, CD8+ TRM
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[Chapter 2-5] Blake, Judith A., Seifert, Julia, Miranda-Hernandez, Socorro, Ruscher, Roland, Giacomin, Paul R., Doolan, Denise L., and Kupz, Andreas (2025) Distal airway epithelial progenitors mediate TGF-β release to drive lung CD8+ TRM induction following mucosal BCG vaccination. Mucosal Immunology. (In Press)

Date Deposited: 09 Aug 2026 23:57
FoR Codes: 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3107 Microbiology > 310702 Infectious agents @ 30%
32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3204 Immunology > 320404 Cellular immunology @ 30%
32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3207 Medical microbiology > 320701 Medical bacteriology @ 40%
SEO Codes: 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280103 Expanding knowledge in the biomedical and clinical sciences @ 100%
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