Innate lymphoid cells: critical regulators of allergic inflammation and tissue repair in the lung

LA Monticelli, GF Sonnenberg, D Artis - Current opinion in immunology, 2012 - Elsevier
Current opinion in immunology, 2012Elsevier
Maintenance of epithelial barrier function in the skin, respiratory tract and intestine is critical
to limit exposure to commensal and pathogenic microbes and to maintain tissue
homeostasis. Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are a recently recognized innate immune cell
population that plays critical roles in host defense, regulation of inflammation and promotion
of wound healing and tissue repair at barrier surfaces. In this review we discuss recent
advances in the understanding of how ILC populations in the respiratory tract impact allergic …
Maintenance of epithelial barrier function in the skin, respiratory tract and intestine is critical to limit exposure to commensal and pathogenic microbes and to maintain tissue homeostasis. Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are a recently recognized innate immune cell population that plays critical roles in host defense, regulation of inflammation and promotion of wound healing and tissue repair at barrier surfaces. In this review we discuss recent advances in the understanding of how ILC populations in the respiratory tract impact allergic airway inflammation and lung epithelial repair.
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