Innate lymphoid cells articles from across Nature Portfolio

Here the authors identify the transcription factor MEF2C as essential for human NK cell function and viral immunity in mice and humans. This control is exerted via regulation of lipid metabolism, and deficiency in MEF2C can be overcome by oleic acid supplementation.

RORγt+ group 3 innate lymphoid cells are intimately involved in intestinal homeostasis, their dysregulation is linked to inflammatory gut diseases. Here the authors show that dysregulated Wnt/β-catenin signalling contributes to disturbed regulation of group 3 innate cells and intestinal inflammation.

Combination of BET inhibitors (BETi) with immunotherapy has been reported to be synergic for the treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Here, the authors show that BETi-induced epigenetic reprogramming downregulates the expression of NK cell inhibitory receptors on NK cells, increasing their activation and cytotoxicity against NSCLC.

Natural killer (NK) cell maturation and function are regulated by multiple transcription factors (TF), but detailed molecular insights are scarce. Here the authors show that a TF, Eomes, is important for NK cell responses and cancer surveillance, in which Eomes expression is regulated by gp96 and Trim28 via the ubiquitination and degradation pathways.

Ikaros, Helios and Aiolos are transcription factors involved in lymphocyte development. Here the authors dissect the regulatory role of these Ikaros family members to understand their contribution to NK cell development and functions.

Sex hormones in male mice negatively regulate type 2 innate lymphoid cells in the skin, impairing the induction and activation of dendritic cells and thereby contributing to differences in immunity in males and females.

A preprint by Sbierski-Kind et al. shows that IL-33-producing adventitial fibroblasts provide a stromal niche for ILC2s that limits IL-17-mediated liver fibrosis.