An Overview of the Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Gut Infections and Inflammation

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are a group of hematopoietic cells devoid of antigen receptors that have important functions in lymphoid organogenesis, in the defense against extracellular pathogens, and in the maintenance of the epithelial barrier. Three distinct groups of ILCs have been identified on...

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Main Authors: Silvia Sedda, Irene Marafini, Michele M. Figliuzzi, Francesco Pallone, Giovanni Monteleone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/235460
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