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Specialized immune cells bridge the nervous and immune systems (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-09-25

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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedA collaborative team led by Professor Jie Zhou and Professor Qiang Liu published a comprehensive review in the journal Immunity & Inflammation on September 8, 2026 about group 2 innate lymphoid cell (ILC2)-mediated neuro-immune interactions.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedThe review says ILC2s form tight anatomical associations with sensory, autonomic, and enteric nerve fibers in peripheral barrier tissues and are regulated by activating and inhibitory neural signals that influence type 2 cytokine production.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedThe article says ILC2s also communicate back to neurons through cytokines, creating positive feedback loops that can amplify type 2 immune responses in the lung and intestine.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedThe review highlights organ-specific roles for ILC2s in the lung, intestine, and skin, including airway defense, anti-helminth immunity, mucosal homeostasis, and thermogenic responses to cold.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedThe article says recent studies have found ILC2s in CNS border compartments such as the meninges and choroid plexus, where they may affect brain development, aging, neuroinflammation, and injury repair.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedThe review notes that the authors' recent research found dural ILC2s can activate myelin-reactive T cells in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and exacerbate CNS neuroinflammation and demyelination.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedThe article frames the review as pointing to therapeutic strategies that target the neural-ILC2 axis, while also warning that species differences, the blood-brain barrier, and ILC2 heterogeneity complicate translation.View evidenceHide evidence

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Group 2 innate lymphoid cells: cellular interfaces in neural–immune crosstalk

Immunity & Inflammation · 2026

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