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Innate lymphoid cells in defense, immunopathology and immunotherapy

Targeting of innate lymphoid cells, the innate counterparts of T cells, might allow early direction of the immune system into the appropriate response during preventive and therapeutic strategies aimed at pathogens and inflammatory pathologies.

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Figure 1: ILC-based immunotherapy.

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Cording, S., Medvedovic, J., Aychek, T. et al. Innate lymphoid cells in defense, immunopathology and immunotherapy. Nat Immunol 17, 755–757 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3448

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