Role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in controlling maintenance and functional programs of RORγt+ innate lymphoid cells and intraepithelial γδ T cells

Mucosal RORγt-expressing innate lymphoid cells (ILC) play an important role in the defense against intestinal pathogens and in promoting epithelial homeostasis and adaptation thereby effectively protecting the vertebrate host against intestinal inflammatory disorders. The functional activity of RORγ...

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Main Authors: Elina A. Kiss, Andreas eDiefenbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00124/full