Hepatic inflammatory responses in liver fibrosis

L Hammerich, F Tacke - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Chronic liver diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or viral hepatitis are
characterized by persistent inflammation and subsequent liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis critically …

The liver cancer immune microenvironment: Therapeutic implications for hepatocellular carcinoma

R Donne, A Lujambio - Hepatology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The liver is the sixth most common site of primary cancer in humans and the fourth leading
cause of cancer‐related death in the world. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for …

Immune mechanisms linking metabolic injury to inflammation and fibrosis in fatty liver disease–novel insights into cellular communication circuits

M Peiseler, R Schwabe, J Hampe, P Kubes… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease and is
emerging as the leading cause of cirrhosis, liver transplantation and hepatocellular …

Tumor‐associated macrophages in liver cancer: from mechanisms to therapy

K Cheng, N Cai, J Zhu, X Yang, H Liang… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Multidimensional analyses have demonstrated the presence of a unique tumor
microenvironment (TME) in liver cancer. Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) are …

Macrophage polarization and its role in liver disease

C Wang, C Ma, L Gong, Y Guo, K Fu, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are important immune cells in innate immunity, and have remarkable
heterogeneity and polarization. Under pathological conditions, in addition to the resident …

Immune cell-mediated features of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

T Huby, EL Gautier - Nature reviews immunology, 2022 - nature.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes a range of hepatic manifestations,
starting with liver steatosis and potentially evolving towards non-alcoholic steatohepatitis …

Autophagy in major human diseases

DJ Klionsky, G Petroni, RK Amaravadi… - The EMBO …, 2021 - embopress.org
Autophagy is a core molecular pathway for the preservation of cellular and organismal
homeostasis. Pharmacological and genetic interventions impairing autophagy responses …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms and disease consequences of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

R Loomba, SL Friedman, GI Shulman - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading chronic liver disease worldwide. Its
more advanced subtype, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), connotes progressive liver …

Hepatic fibrosis 2022: Unmet needs and a blueprint for the future

SL Friedman, M Pinzani - Hepatology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Steady progress over four decades toward understanding the pathogenesis and clinical
consequences of hepatic fibrosis has led to the expectation of effective antifibrotic drugs, yet …

An integrated view of anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic targets for the treatment of NASH

F Tacke, T Puengel, R Loomba, SL Friedman - Journal of Hepatology, 2023 - Elsevier
Successful development of treatments for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its
progressive form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has been challenging. Because …