1. Mouse models for the study of fate and function of innate lymphoid cells
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François Dejardin, Jasna Medvedovic, Emelyne Lécuyer, Tegest Aychek, Gérard Eberl, Sascha Cording, Microenvironnement et Immunité - Microenvironment and Immunity, Institut Pasteur [Paris] (IP)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Laboratory of Intestinal Immunity (Equipe Inserm U1163), Imagine - Institut des maladies génétiques (IMAGINE - U1163), Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5 (UPD5)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5 (UPD5)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France, Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7), Fondation pour la Recherche MédicaleCrohn's and Colitis Foundation of AmericaInstitut Pasteur, Institut Pasteur [Paris]-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), and HUGOT, Bérengère
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MESH: Killer Cells, Natural ,0301 basic medicine ,Cell type ,[SDV.IMM] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology ,Lymphoid Tissue ,Immunology ,Gata3 ,Innate lymphoid cells ,Biology ,Mouse models ,T-bet ,MESH: Mice, Knockout ,Mice ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,RAR-related orphan receptor gamma ,Animals ,Immunology and Allergy ,Cell Lineage ,MESH: Animals ,Lymphocytes ,MESH: T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer ,MESH: Mice ,Mice, Knockout ,Innate lymphoid cell ,GATA3 ,T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer ,MESH: Cell Lineage ,Acquired immune system ,Phenotype ,Immunity, Innate ,Cell biology ,Killer Cells, Natural ,030104 developmental biology ,Lymphatic system ,MESH: Models, Animal ,Models, Animal ,MESH: Lymphoid Tissue ,[SDV.IMM]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology ,MESH: Immunity, Innate ,MESH: Lymphocytes ,RORγt ,Function (biology) ,030215 immunology - Abstract
International audience; Natural killer (NK) cells and lymphoid tissue inducer (LTi) cells were discovered more than 40 and 20 years ago, respectively. These two cell types were initially studied for their unique functions in the elimination of infected or transformed cells, and in the development of lymphoid tissues. It took an additional 10 years to realize that NK cells and LTi cells were members of a larger family of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), whose phenotypes and functions mirror those of T cells. Many mouse models have since been developed to identify and isolate ILCs, map their developmental pathways and characterize their functions. Because of the similarity between ILCs and T cells, this exploration remains a challenge. In spite of this, a broad range of mouse models available to researchers has lead to significant progress in untangling the unique roles of ILCs early in defense, regulation of adaptive immunity and homeostasis. Here, we review these mouse models, and discuss their strengths and limitations.
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- 2018