Regulation and functional roles of chemokines in liver diseases

S Cao, M Liu, TS Sehrawat, VH Shah - … Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Inflammation is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of almost all liver diseases. Low-
molecular-weight proteins called chemokines are the main drivers of liver infiltration by …

[HTML][HTML] An overview on single-cell technology for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis

S Aliya, H Lee, M Alhammadi, R Umapathi… - International journal of …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary liver cancer caused by the accumulation of genetic
mutation patterns associated with epidemiological conditions. This lethal malignancy …

Oxidative stress promotes liver fibrosis by modulating the microRNA-144 and SIN3A-p38 pathways in hepatic stellate cells

Y Hao, S Song, T Li, Q Zai, N Ma, Y Li… - International …, 2024‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background & Aims: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) act as modulators triggering cellular
dysfunctions and organ damage including liver fibrosis in which hepatic stellate cell (HSC) …

Dihydroartemisinin alleviates hepatic fibrosis through inducing ferroptosis in hepatic stellate cells

Z Zhang, X Wang, Z Wang, Z Zhang, Y Cao, Z Wei… - Biofactors, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Targeting the elimination of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and blocking excessive
deposition of extracellular matrix are recognized as an effective strategy for the treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Multiplexed digital spatial protein profiling reveals distinct phenotypes of mononuclear phagocytes in livers with advanced fibrosis

J Lee, CM Kim, JH Cha, JY Park, YS Yu, HJ Wang… - Cells, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Background and Aims: Intrahepatic mononuclear phagocytes (MPs) are critical for the
initiation and progression of liver fibrosis. In this study, using multiplexed digital spatial …

Binding of berberine to PEBP1 synergizes with sorafenib to induce the ferroptosis of hepatic stellate cells

Z **e, Y Zhou, M Lin, C Huang - Amino Acids, 2023‏ - Springer
Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation is the key process in hepatic fibrosis (HF) development.
Targeted death of HSCs could be effective in the prevention and treatment of HF …

Single-cell transcriptomics of peripheral blood mononuclear cells indicates impaired immune and inflammatory responses in alcohol-associated hepatitis

X Liu, ZX Liu, TR Morgan, TM Norden-Krichmar - Human Immunology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is often diagnosed at advanced stages, and severe AH
usually carries poor prognosis and high short-term mortality. In addition, it is challenging to …

Taurine attenuates activation of hepatic stellate cells by inhibiting autophagy and inducing ferroptosis

S Li, QJ Ren, CH **e, Y Cui, LT Xu… - World Journal of …, 2024‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Liver fibrosis is a compensatory response during the tissue repair process
in chronic liver injury, and finally leads to liver cirrhosis or even hepatocellular carcinoma …

A unique immune-related gene signature represents advanced liver fibrosis and reveals potential therapeutic targets

PS Sung, CM Kim, JH Cha, JY Park, YS Yu, HJ Wang… - Biomedicines, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Innate and adaptive immune responses are critically associated with the progression of
fibrosis in chronic liver diseases. In this study, we aim to identify a unique immune-related …

[HTML][HTML] Immune Checkpoints and the Immunology of Liver Fibrosis

I Tsomidis, A Voumvouraki, E Kouroumalis - Livers, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
Liver fibrosis is a very complicated dynamic process where several immune cells are
involved. Both innate and adaptive immunity are implicated, and their interplay is always …