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An unexpected role for IL-17 in lymphoid organogenesis

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In response to inhaled pathogens, lymphoid tissues can form in the lung. The driving force behind this organogenic process turns out to be interleukin 17–mediated activation of lung stromal cells.

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Figure 1: Organogenic functions of lymphotoxin and IL-17.

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  1. Tom Cupedo is in the Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,

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