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The innate side of TOX

The transcription factor TOX has been shown to influence adaptive T cell development. Further analysis of TOX-deficient mice now demonstrates previously unknown roles for TOX in innate immunity.

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Figure 1: Transcription factors and signals that drive the development of the ILC subset.

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Di Santo, J. The innate side of TOX. Nat Immunol 11, 885–886 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni1010-885

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