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The brave new world of innate lymphoid cells

Researchers gathered in Paris at the first European Molecular Biology Organization conference devoted to innate lymphoid cells and discussed recent advances to further understanding of the development, regulation and function of these intriguing cells.

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Figure 1: The diversity of ILCs mirrors the diversity of T cells.
Figure 2: Identification of mouse and human ILCs.
Figure 3: Activation and functions of ILCs.

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Eberl, G., Di Santo, J. & Vivier, E. The brave new world of innate lymphoid cells. Nat Immunol 16, 1–5 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3059

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