In humans, NKp44+ ILC3s were found to be present at early stage in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (Carrega et al., 2015) and to correlate with a more favorable prognosis, possibly by promoting intratumoral tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) formation (Dieu-Nosjean et al., 2008). The gene discussed is NCR2; the disease is non-small cell lung carcinoma.