Interleukin-7 Receptor Alpha in Innate Lymphoid Cells: More Than a Marker

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are a group of immune cells that are important for defense against pathogens, tissue repair, and lymphoid organogenesis. They share similar characteristics with various subsets of helper T cells but lack specific antigen receptors. Interleukin-7 (IL-7) and thymic stromal...

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Main Authors: Abdalla Sheikh, Ninan Abraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02897/full