Neuropilin-1 mediates lung tissue-specific control of ILC2s function in type 2 immunity

ILC2s are highly heterogeneous tissue-resident lymphocytes that regulate inflammation and tissue homeostasis in health and disease. But how they integrate to the respective tissue microenvironment to perform tissue-supportive functions remain poorly defined. Here, we identify neuropilin-1, which is induced postnatally and sustained by lung-derived TGFß1, as a tissue signature of lung ILC2s. Genetic ablation or pharmacological inhibition of Nrp1 suppresses ILC2s function and protects mice from the development of pulmonary fibrosis. Mechanistically, TGFß1-Nrp1 signaling enhances ILC2s function and type 2 immunity through upregulation of IL-33 receptor ST2 expression. Our findings identify Nrp1 as a tissue-specific regulator of lung-resident ILC2s activation and highlight Nrp1 as a potential therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis Overall design: lung ILC2s mRNA profiles of bleomycin treated R5/+ (WT) and R5/+Nrp1f/f (KO) mice