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Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells in Chronic Inflammatory Liver Disease.
Seminars in liver disease - 1 Feb 2018
Bolte Fabian J, Rehermann Barbara
Abstract excerpt
The broadening field of microbiome research has led to a substantial reappraisal of the gut-liver axis and its role in chronic liver disease. The liver is a central immunologic organ that is continuously exposed to food and microbial-derived antigens from the gastrointestinal tract. Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are enriched in the human liver and can be activated by inflammatory cytokines and...
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