Molecular mechanisms underlying T cell subset imbalance and precision therapeutic targets in primary biliary cholangitis
T-cell-directed approaches, γδ T-cell modulation, and combination immunotherapy, most of which remain preclinical or indirectly supported in PBC. In conclusion, we present perspectives of future directions for precision immunotherapy in PBC with a focus on major gaps in knowledge such as those that exist between animal models and human disease, the impact of tissue-resident memory T cells in the longer term, and how single-cell multi-omics and spatial omics can accelerate mechanistic insights and translate these more rapidly into the clinic.
Authors
- Bukun Zhu
- Liqiong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1444-4780)
- Ma Jy
- Wei Zhang
- Chenyang Zhang
- Shuyun Huang
- Zhanyang Luo
- Xingchen Yang
Institutions
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1769883
- Primary Topic
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00