NKT-associated hedgehog and osteopontin drive fibrogenesis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

WK Syn, KM Agboola, M Swiderska, GA Michelotti… - Gut, 2012 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Immune responses are important in dictating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
outcome. We previously reported that upregulation of hedgehog (Hh) and osteopontin …

[PDF][PDF] Accumulation of natural killer T cells in progressive nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

WK Syn, Y Htun Oo, TA Pereira, GF Karaca… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Liver inflammation is greater in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) than steatosis,
suggesting that immune responses contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) …

[PDF][PDF] NKp46+ natural killer cells attenuate metabolism‐induced hepatic fibrosis by regulating macrophage activation in mice

AC Tosello‐Trampont, P Krueger, S Narayanan… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) affects 3%‐5% of the US population, having severe
clinical complications to the development of fibrosis and end‐stage liver diseases, such as …

NF-κB1 deficiency stimulates the progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in mice by promoting NKT-cell-mediated responses

I Locatelli, S Sutti, M Vacchiano, C Bozzola… - Clinical …, 2013 - portlandpress.com
Growing evidence indicates that NF-κB (nuclear factor κB) activation contributes to the
pathogenesis of NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatisis). Among the NF-κB subunits, p50/NF …

[PDF][PDF] Osteopontin is induced by hedgehog pathway activation and promotes fibrosis progression in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

WK Syn, SS Choi, E Liaskou, GF Karaca… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a leading cause of cirrhosis. Recently, we showed
that NASH‐related cirrhosis is associated with Hedgehog (Hh) pathway activation. The gene …

Hepatic NK cells attenuate fibrosis progression of non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis in dependent of CXCL10‐mediated recruitment

Y Fan, W Zhang, H Wei, R Sun, Z Tian… - Liver …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background & Aims Non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a major cause of
chronic liver disease. The precise role of NK cells in the progression of NASH has yet to be …

[HTML][HTML] Activated natural killer cell promotes nonalcoholic steatohepatitis through mediating JAK/STAT pathway

F Wang, X Zhang, W Liu, Y Zhou, W Wei, D Liu… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Hepatic immune microenvironment plays a pivotal role in the
development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the role of natural killer (NK) …

[HTML][HTML] Kuppfer cells trigger nonalcoholic steatohepatitis development in diet-induced mouse model through tumor necrosis factor-α production

AC Tosello-Trampont, SG Landes, V Nguyen… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), characterized by lipid deposits within hepatocytes
(steatosis), is associated with hepatic injury and inflammation and leads to the development …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatic natural killer T‐cell and CD8+ T‐cell signatures in mice with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

J Bhattacharjee, M Kirby, S Softic… - Hepatology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatic inflammation is a key pathologic feature of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Natural killer T (NKT) cells and clusters of differentiation (CD) 8+ T‐cells are known to play …

Hepatocyte Notch activation induces liver fibrosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

C Zhu, KJ Kim, X Wang, A Bartolome… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
Fibrosis is the major determinant of morbidity and mortality in patients with nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH) but has no approved pharmacotherapy in part because of …