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The IRX(3)some factor in macrophages

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Qiu and colleagues identify IRX3 as a driver of macrophage inflammatory cytokines, which can promote metabolic dysfunction.

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Fig. 1: The role of IRX3 in macrophages and the effect of IRX3 on metabolic homeostasis.

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  1. The Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research, Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co., Kildare, Ireland

    Paul N. Moynagh & Andrew E. Hogan

  2. Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK

    Paul N. Moynagh

  3. National Children’s Research Centre, Children’s Health Ireland Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland

    Andrew E. Hogan

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Moynagh, P.N., Hogan, A.E. The IRX(3)some factor in macrophages. Nat Immunol 22, 1203–1204 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-021-01032-x

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