Gut microbiome, liver immunology, and liver diseases

R Wang, R Tang, B Li, X Ma, B Schnabl… - Cellular & molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
The gut microbiota is a complex and plastic consortium of microorganisms that are intricately
connected with human physiology. The liver is a central immunological organ that is …

γδ T cells: origin and fate, subsets, diseases and immunotherapy

Y Hu, Q Hu, Y Li, L Lu, Z Xiang, Z Yin… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
The intricacy of diseases, shaped by intrinsic processes like immune system exhaustion and
hyperactivation, highlights the potential of immune renormalization as a promising strategy …

AASLD practice guidance on primary sclerosing cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma

CL Bowlus, L Arrivé, A Bergquist, M Deneau… - Hepatology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abbreviations: AASLD, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; AIH,
autoimmune hepatitis; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ASIR, age standardized incidence rate; …

Liver fibrosis: Pathophysiology, pathogenetic targets and clinical issues

M Parola, M Pinzani - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
The progression of chronic liver diseases (CLD), irrespective of etiology, involves chronic
parenchymal injury, persistent activation of inflammatory response as well as sustained …

Contribution of the intestinal microbiome and gut barrier to hepatic disorders

DM Chopyk, A Grakoui - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Intestinal barrier dysfunction and dysbiosis contribute to development of diseases in liver
and other organs. Physical, immunologic, and microbiologic (bacterial, fungal, archaeal …

Gut microbiome directs hepatocytes to recruit MDSCs and promote cholangiocarcinoma

Q Zhang, C Ma, Y Duan, B Heinrich, U Rosato… - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Gut dysbiosis is commonly observed in patients with cirrhosis and chronic gastrointestinal
disorders; however, its effect on antitumor immunity in the liver is largely unknown. Here we …

TNF in the liver: targeting a central player in inflammation

G Tiegs, AK Horst - Seminars in immunopathology, 2022 - Springer
Tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF) is a multifunctional cytokine. First recognized as an
endogenous soluble factor that induces necrosis of solid tumours, TNF became increasingly …

The role of Lactobacillus in inflammatory bowel disease: from actualities to prospects

C Li, K Peng, S Xiao, Y Long, Q Yu - Cell Death Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a chronic nonspecific intestinal inflammatory
disease, is comprised of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease (CD). IBD is closely …

T cells in fibrosis and fibrotic diseases

M Zhang, S Zhang - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Fibrosis is the extensive deposition of fibrous connective tissue, and it is characterized by
the accumulation of collagen and other extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Fibrosis is …

The commensal microbiota and viral infection: a comprehensive review

N Li, WT Ma, M Pang, QL Fan, JL Hua - Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The human body is inhabited by a diverse microbial community that is collectively coined as
commensal microbiota. Recent research has greatly advanced our understanding of how …