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IL-26 AMPs up the TH17 arsenal

A previously unknown function for TH17 cell–derived IL-26 as a direct antimicrobial agent and activator of DNA-sensing innate immunity is now reported.

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Figure 1: AMPs associated with TH17 responses.

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Lee, J., Cua, D. IL-26 AMPs up the TH17 arsenal. Nat Immunol 16, 897–898 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3256

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