Innate lymphoid cells: key players in tissue-specific immunity

Innate lymphoid cells: new players in atherosclerosis?

Innate Lymphoid Cells in Tumor Immunity

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are a group of immune cells of the lymphoid lineage that do not possess antigen specificity. The group includes natural killer (NK) cells, lymphoid tissue inducer (LTi) cells and the recently identified ILC1s, ILC2s and ILC3s. Although the role of NK cells in the context of cancer has been well established, the involvement of other ILC subsets in cancer progression ...

Innate lymphoid cells in immunity and disease.

The family of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) comprises of natural killer (NK) cells, Rorγt-dependent ILCs (lymphoid tissue inducer (LTi) cells, ILC22, and ILC17), and type 2 ILCs. Apart from a common requirement for inhibitor of DNA binding 2 (Id2) expression and common γ-chain (γc) signaling, the differentiation of ILC populations is regulated by distinct transcription factors. ILCs play fundame...

Innate Lymphoid Cells: New Players in IL-17-Mediated Antifungal Immunity

The IL-17 cytokine family has emerged as a central component of the host immune system since its discovery two decades ago. IL17A and IL-17F, the two signature cytokines collectively referred to as IL-17 in the following, have attracted much attention owing to their pathological potential and their ability to promote autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. It has become ...

Lymphoid tissue inducer cells in intestinal immunity.

During fetal development, lymphoid tissue inducer cells (LTis) seed the developing lymph node and Peyer's patch anlagen and initiate the formation of both types of lymphoid organs. In the adult, a similar population of cells, termed lymphoid tissue inducer-like cells (LTi-like cells), supports the formation of organized gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) in the intestine, including both isol...