A human natural killer cell subset provides an innate source of IL-22 for mucosal immunity
A human natural killer cell subset provides an innate source of IL-22 for mucosal immunity
M. Cella,A. Fuchs,6 Authors,M. Colonna
2009 · DOI: 10.1038/nature07537
Nature · 1,289 Citations
TLDR
The characterization of a human NK cell subset located in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues, such as tonsils and Peyer’s patches, which is hard-wired to secrete interleukin (IL)-22, IL-26 and leukaemia inhibitory factor is reported.