RNA sequencing of sort-purified ILC3s from IBD patients

Group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) are abundant in the developing or healthy intestine to critically support tissue homeostasis in response to microbial cues and other environmental signals. However, during gastrointestinal disease including infections, colorectal cancer, or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), intestinal ILC3 numbers are dramatically reduced and the remaining ILC3s become dysfunctional which fuels disease and barrier breakdown. To define the underlying transcriptomic changes, we employed RNA sequencing of ILC3s from IBD patients. This may help to gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms driving these alterations and ultimately lead to novel preventive, diagnostic, or therapeutic opportunities in IBD.