Fat-associated lymphoid clusters (FALCs) are non-classical secondary lymphoid organs of the body cavities. The formation and maturation of FALCs are driven by tumor-necrosis factor and are further enhanced by invariant natural killer T cells.
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Perez-Shibayama, C., Ludewig, B. Tuning up FALCs: immunological shielding in the body cavities. Nat Immunol 16, 796–798 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3228
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