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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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00124/full |