Review Article

An Overview of the Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Gut Infections and Inflammation

Figure 1

Schematic view of the differentiation of various innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), of the factors involved in such a differentiation, and of the cytokines produced by distinct subsets of ILCs. Id2, inhibitor of DNA binding-2; Gata-3, Gata-binding protein 3; RORα, retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor-α; Eomes, eomesodermin; NK, natural killer; LTi, lymphoid tissue-inducer; IL, interleukin; NCR, natural cytotoxicity triggering receptor; IFN-γ, interferon-γ; AhR, aryl hydrocarbon receptor; TSLP, thymic stromal lymphopoietin.
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