Cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction

A Albillos, R Martin-Mateos, S Van der Merwe… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The term cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction (CAID) comprises the distinctive
spectrum of immune alterations associated with the course of end-stage liver disease …

Size-Dependent In Vivo Transport of Nanoparticles: Implications for Delivery, Targeting, and Clearance

M Xu, Y Qi, G Liu, Y Song, X Jiang, B Du - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Understanding the in vivo transport of nanoparticles provides guidelines for designing
nanomedicines with higher efficacy and fewer side effects. Among many factors, the size of …

Interplay between interleukin-6 signaling and the vascular endothelium in cytokine storms

S Kang, T Kishimoto - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a crucial role in host defense against infection and tissue
injuries and is a bioindicator of multiple distinct types of cytokine storms. In this review, we …

Liver immunology and its role in inflammation and homeostasis

MW Robinson, C Harmon, C O'Farrelly - Cellular & molecular …, 2016 - nature.com
The human liver is usually perceived as a non-immunological organ engaged primarily in
metabolic, nutrient storage and detoxification activities. However, we now know that the …

[HTML][HTML] Cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction: distinctive features and clinical relevance

A Albillos, M Lario, M Álvarez-Mon - Journal of hepatology, 2014 - Elsevier
The term cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction refers to the main syndromic
abnormalities of immune function, immunodeficiency and systemic inflammation that are …

Immunotherapeutic implications of IL-6 blockade for cytokine storm

T Tanaka, M Narazaki, T Kishimoto - Immunotherapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
IL-6 contributes to host defense against infections and tissue injuries. However,
exaggerated, excessive synthesis of IL-6 while fighting environmental stress leads to an …

Immune surveillance by the liver

CN Jenne, P Kubes - Nature immunology, 2013 - nature.com
Receiving both portal vein blood and arterial blood, the liver is an important and critical
component in the defense against blood-borne infection. To accomplish this role, the liver …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial infections in cirrhosis: a position statement based on the EASL Special Conference 2013

R Jalan, J Fernandez, R Wiest, B Schnabl… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Bacterial infections are very common and represent one of the most important reasons of
progression of liver failure, development of liver-related complications, and mortality in …

Pathogenesis of liver fibrosis

V Hernandez-Gea, SL Friedman - Annual review of pathology …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Liver fibrosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide due to chronic viral
hepatitis and, more recently, from fatty liver disease associated with obesity. Hepatic stellate …

Treatment of a metabolic liver disease by in vivo genome base editing in adult mice

L Villiger, HM Grisch-Chan, H Lindsay, F Ringnalda… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
CRISPR–Cas-based genome editing holds great promise for targeting genetic disorders,
including inborn errors of hepatocyte metabolism. Precise correction of disease-causing …