Innate immune responses – redefining how innate lymphoid cells develop

The innate immune response represents an important natural process providing a critical line of defense against infection and cancer. Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) play a key role in this early immune response. Researchers at the Institut Pasteur's Innate Immunity Unit (Inserm U1223) examining how these cells develop have identified new ILC precursors. This discovery constitutes a revolution for specialists in the field and could have an impact on ILC-based human cell therapy.

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