Liver tissue with innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), visualised here as red dots. (Image: Ye Ouyang / Universität Würzburg)
Liver tissue with innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), visualised here as red dots. (Image: Ye Ouyang / Universität Würzburg) 08/30/2021 - Against infections, tumours and inflammations, immune cells are locally positioned as rapid reaction forces in the organs of the body. On site, they specialise and take on various tasks. When pathogens invade the human body, a rapid response is required. At the forefront of the immune response are special immune cells. They reside in various tissues such as the lungs, liver, skin and intestines, where they take up the fight against invaders at an early stage. Their name: innate lymphoid cells, or ILCs for short.
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