New Genomic Method Uncovers Links Between Rare Immune Cells and Autoimmune Disease Risk

A study co-led by researchers at Cincinnati Children's and MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences in London has developed a new genomic approach to investigate long-distance DNA interactions in rare immune cells. Published in Nature Genetics, this work links distant DNA regions to the genes they control in type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s), revealing previously hidden connections relevant to autoimmune diseases and opening new avenues for studying these critical cell types.