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Putting the brakes on ILC2 cells

Immune responses are characterized by the concerted actions of both effector mechanisms and regulatory mechanisms. Signaling via the transcription factor STAT1 downstream of receptors for interferons and interleukin 27 (IL-27) can suppress type 2 immune responses induced by group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILCs).

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Figure 1: STAT1 regulates ILC2 cells.

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Stehle, C., Saikali, P. & Romagnani, C. Putting the brakes on ILC2 cells. Nat Immunol 17, 43–44 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3353

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