The tumor microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma: untying an intricate immunological network

C Volponi, A Gazzillo, E Bonavita - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this review, we analyze the contribution of the most abundant immune
cell populations in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression and response to therapy …

Linking nutrient sensing, mitochondrial function, and PRR immune cell signaling in liver disease

C Kemper, MN Sack - Trends in immunology, 2022 - cell.com
Caloric overconsumption in vertebrates promotes adipose and liver fat accumulation while
perturbing the gut microbiome. This triad triggers pattern recognition receptor (PRR) …

Platelets in Alcohol-associated Liver Disease-Interaction with Neutrophils

J Wang, X Wang, H Peng, Z Dong… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a major contributor to liver-related mortality
globally. A growing body of evidence underscores the pivotal role of platelets throughout the …

Reactive oxygen species regulation by NCF1 governs ferroptosis susceptibility of Kupffer cells to MASH

J Zhang, Y Wang, M Fan, Y Guan, W Zhang, F Huang… - Cell Metabolism, 2024 - cell.com
Impaired self-renewal of Kupffer cells (KCs) leads to inflammation in metabolic dysfunction-
associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Here, we identify neutrophil cytosolic factor 1 (NCF1) as …

Neutrophil extracellular traps activate hepatic stellate cells and monocytes via NLRP3 sensing in alcohol-induced acceleration of MASH fibrosis

M Babuta, C Morel, M de Carvalho Ribeiro, C Calenda… - Gut, 2024 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Alcohol use in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is
associated with an increased risk of fibrosis and liver-related death. Here, we aimed to …

Protein phosphatases regulate the liver microenvironment in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma

JS Yoon, CW Lee - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2022 - nature.com
The liver is a complicated heterogeneous organ composed of different cells. Parenchymal
cells called hepatocytes and various nonparenchymal cells, including immune cells and …

[HTML][HTML] GPx7 ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by regulating oxidative stress

HJ Kim, Y Lee, S Fang, W Kim, HJ Kim, J Kim - BMB reports, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver diseases. NAFLD
can further progress to irreversible liver failure such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) …

Knockout of microRNA-21 attenuates alcoholic hepatitis through the VHL/NF-κB signaling pathway in hepatic stellate cells

N Wu, K McDaniel, T Zhou… - American Journal …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
microRNA-21 (miRNA) is one of the most abundant miRNAs in chronic liver injuries
including alcoholic liver injury. Previous studies have demonstrated that miR-21 plays a role …

Neutrophil subsets in noncancer liver diseases: Cellular crosstalk and therapeutic targets

C Huang, X Fan, Y Shen, M Shen… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Neutrophils are the most abundant circulating granulocytes, linking innate and adaptive
immunity. Neutrophils can regulate inflammatory and immune responses through …

Paeonol alleviates CCl4-induced liver fibrosis through suppression of hepatic stellate cells activation via inhibiting the TGF-β/Smad3 signaling

S Wu, L Liu, S Yang, G Kuang, X Yin… - …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Paeonol is a natural phenolic component isolated from the root bark of peony with
multiple pharmacological activities. We investigated the anti-fibrotic effect and underlying …