Role of gut bacterial and non-bacterial microbiota in alcohol-associated liver disease: Molecular mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutic prospective

N Zafari, M Velayati, M Fahim, M Maftouh, G Pourali… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) comprises a spectrum of liver diseases that include:
steatosis to alcohol-associated hepatitis, cirrhosis, and ultimately hepatocellular carcinoma …

Innate immunity and early liver inflammation

J Yang Zhou - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The innate system constitutes a first-line defence mechanism against pathogens. 80% of the
blood supply entering the human liver arrives from the splanchnic circulation through the …

Innate lymphocytes: Role in alcohol-induced immune dysfunction

K Ruiz-Cortes, DN Villageliu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alcohol use is known to alter the function of both innate and adaptive immune cells, such as
neutrophils, macrophages, B cells, and T cells. Immune dysfunction has been associated …

New insights into the molecular basis of alcohol abstinence and relapse in alcohol-associated liver disease

LA Diaz, GS Winder, L Leggio, JS Bajaj, R Bataller… - Hepatology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) remains a significant public health concern, affecting around 5%
of adults worldwide. Novel pathways of damage have been described during the last years …

Innate-like T cells in liver disease

AYP Yang, K Wistuba-Hamprecht, TF Greten… - Trends in Immunology, 2024 - cell.com
Mammalian innate-like T cells (ILTCs), including mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT),
natural killer T (NKT), and γδ T cells, are abundant tissue-resident lymphocytes that have …

MAIT cells ameliorate liver fibrosis by enhancing the cytotoxicity of NK cells in cholestatic murine models

X Jiang, Y Peng, L Liu, Y Wang, M Li, W Li… - Liver …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims Mucosal‐associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate‐like
lymphocytes that display a critical role in various liver diseases. However, the role of MAIT …

[HTML][HTML] Immune cells in alcohol-related liver disease

H Xu, H Wang - Liver Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), which is caused by excessive alcohol consumption, is
one of the most common types of liver disease and a primary cause of hepatic injury, with a …

[HTML][HTML] Participation of increased circulating MAIT cells in lung cancer: a pilot study

Q Zhang, P Li, W Zhou, S Fang, J Wang - Journal of Cancer, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are a subset of innate-like T cells that regulate
the immune response via rapidly releasing inflammatory factors, including during …

Evaluation of mucosal-associated invariant T-cells as a potential biomarker to predict infection risk in liver cirrhosis

B Bengtsson, C Maucourant, JK Sandberg… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background and aims Infection is a serious complication in patients with cirrhosis. Mucosal-
associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are involved in the immune defense against infections …

Pyroptotic MAITs link microbial translocation with severity of alcohol-associated liver disease

LP Zhang, HF Wang, XR Zhai, CB Zhou… - Hepatology …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Mucosal-associated invariant T cells (MAITs) are markedly reduced in patients
with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD); however, the potential mechanism underlying …