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ILCs consist of ILC1s, ILC2s and ILC3s, which each have distinct transcription factors controlling their development and function. Interestingly, each of the ILC subsets represents the innate counterparts of CD4 + helper T-cell subsets T h1 , T h2 and T h17 on the basis of transcriptional regulation. ILC1s that produce IFN-\u03b3 or TNF-\u03b1, ILC2s that produce T h2 -type cytokines mainly such as IL-5 or IL-13 and ILC3s have been recently reported and reviewed in terms of IL-22- or IL-17-producing function and cell development. However, in this relatively new field, it remains likely that additional functional and regulatory mechanisms remain to be explored. More recent findings show that ILC3s are regulated by ROR\u03b3t, which plays an important role for the mucosal barrier and surface protection against pathogenic bacterial infection. ILC3s might cooperate with other cells (e.g. T cells or dendritic cells) directly or indirectly, and subsequently ILC3s have impact on tissues with prompt regulation. Especially, ILC3s in mucosal site are well known to protect the intestinal surface barrier through inducible anti-microbial peptides via IL-22. 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