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Focus on Immunology of the lung
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- January 2015 Volume 16, No 1
The lungs are usually the first site of exposure to pathogens. To counter this imminent threat, the lungs have their own large and complex system of cells of the immune system. A series of five Reviews specially commissioned by Nature Immunology discusses all key aspects of lung immunology. In collaboration with Arkitek Studios, Nature Immunology has also produced an animation that delineates the complexities of the lung immune system in health and disease.
Produced with support from Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Animation by Arkitek studios
Editorial
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The lungs at the frontlines of immunity - p17
doi:10.1038/ni.3069
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Reviews
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Antiviral B cell and T cell immunity in the lungs - pp18 - 26
Christopher Chiu & Peter J Openshaw
doi:10.1038/ni.3056
Abstract - Antiviral B cell and T cell immunity in the lungs | Full Text - Antiviral B cell and T cell immunity in the lungs | PDF (959 KB) - Antiviral B cell and T cell immunity in the lungs
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Respiratory epithelial cells orchestrate pulmonary innate immunity - pp27 - 35
Jeffrey A Whitsett & Theresa Alenghat
doi:10.1038/ni.3045
Abstract - Respiratory epithelial cells orchestrate pulmonary innate immunity | Full Text - Respiratory epithelial cells orchestrate pulmonary innate immunity | PDF (3,812 KB) - Respiratory epithelial cells orchestrate pulmonary innate immunity
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The development and function of lung-resident macrophages and dendritic cells - pp36 - 44
Manfred Kopf, Christoph Schneider & Samuel P Nobs
doi:10.1038/ni.3052
Abstract - The development and function of lung-resident macrophages and dendritic cells | Full Text - The development and function of lung-resident macrophages and dendritic cells | PDF (778 KB) - The development and function of lung-resident macrophages and dendritic cells
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The immunology of asthma - pp45 - 56
Bart N Lambrecht & Hamida Hammad
doi:10.1038/ni.3049
Abstract - The immunology of asthma | Full Text - The immunology of asthma | PDF (2,073 KB) - The immunology of asthma
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The balance between protective and pathogenic immune responses in the TB-infected lung - pp57 - 63
Ian M Orme, Richard T Robinson & Andrea M Cooper
doi:10.1038/ni.3048
Abstract - The balance between protective and pathogenic immune responses in the TB-infected lung | Full Text - The balance between protective and pathogenic immune responses in the TB-infected lung | PDF (801 KB) - The balance between protective and pathogenic immune responses in the TB-infected lung