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You AhR what you eat?

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AhR is more than just a receptor for pollutants. Studies have now identified crucial roles for this environment-sensing transcription factor in the development and maintenance of gut-associated lymphoid tissues.

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Figure 1: Mucosal barriers in health and disease.

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Lawrence, B., Sherr, D. You AhR what you eat?. Nat Immunol 13, 117–119 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2213

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