Macrophage polarization and its role in liver disease

C Wang, C Ma, L Gong, Y Guo, K Fu, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are important immune cells in innate immunity, and have remarkable
heterogeneity and polarization. Under pathological conditions, in addition to the resident …

Mechanisms and disease consequences of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

R Loomba, SL Friedman, GI Shulman - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading chronic liver disease worldwide. Its
more advanced subtype, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), connotes progressive liver …

[HTML][HTML] A subset of Kupffer cells regulates metabolism through the expression of CD36

C Blériot, E Barreby, G Dunsmore, R Ballaire… - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
Tissue macrophages are immune cells whose phenotypes and functions are dictated by
origin and niches. However, tissues are complex environments, and macrophage …

Enterically derived high-density lipoprotein restrains liver injury through the portal vein

YH Han, EJ Onufer, LH Huang, RW Sprung… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION High-density lipoprotein (HDL) participates in cholesterol homeostasis and
may also have anti-inflammatory or anti-microbial roles through its interaction with numerous …

Immunological mechanisms and therapeutic targets of fatty liver diseases

H Wang, W Mehal, LE Nagy, Y Rotman - Cellular & Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are the two major
types of chronic liver disease worldwide. Inflammatory processes play key roles in the …

Feeding rhythms and the circadian regulation of metabolism

L Pickel, HK Sung - Frontiers in nutrition, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The molecular circadian clock regulates metabolic processes within the cell, and the
alignment of these clocks between tissues is essential for the maintenance of metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophages in obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Crosstalk with metabolism

S Lefere, F Tacke - JHEP reports, 2019 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent liver disease worldwide, and
a major cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. NAFLD is intimately linked …

The role and mechanism of oxidative stress and nuclear receptors in the development of NAFLD

T Hong, Y Chen, X Li, Y Lu - Oxidative medicine and cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and consequent oxidative stress
contribute to the pathogenesis of acute and chronic liver diseases. It is now acknowledged …

Iron alters macrophage polarization status and leads to steatohepatitis and fibrogenesis

P Handa, S Thomas… - Journal of Leukocyte …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We have previously demonstrated that iron overload in hepatic reticuloendothelial system
cells (RES) is associated with severe nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and advanced …

Hepatocellular carcinoma demonstrates heterogeneous growth patterns in a multicenter cohort of patients with cirrhosis

NE Rich, BV John, ND Parikh, I Rowe, N Mehta… - Hepatology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Conclusions In a large Western cohort of patients with HCC, we found heterogeneous tumor
growth patterns, with one‐fourth exhibiting rapid growth and over one‐third having indolent …