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Severe dendritic cell perturbation is actively involved in the pathogenesis of acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2008
Zhang Zheng, Zou Zheng-Sheng, Fu Jun-Liang, Cai Lun, Jin Lei, Liu Yong-Jun, Wang Fu-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Functionally impaired dendritic cells (DCs) play important roles in suppressing host immune responses and facilitating viral persistence in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, little is known regarding the status of intrahepatic DCs in HBV infection. METHODS: Based on availability, 11 recipient liver samples were obtained from acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure (ACHBLF)...
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