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NKp46(+) natural killer cells attenuate metabolism-induced hepatic fibrosis by regulating macrophage activation in mice.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Mar 2016
Tosello-Trampont Annie-Carole, Krueger Peter, Narayanan Sowmya, Landes Susan G, Leitinger Norbert, Hahn Young S
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UNLABELLED: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) affects 3%-5% of the U.S. population, having severe clinical complications to the development of fibrosis and end-stage liver diseases, such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. A critical cause of NASH is chronic systemic inflammation promoted by innate immune cells, such as liver macrophages (Mϕ) and natural killer (NK) cells. However, little is known about...
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