Liver fibrosis: Pathophysiology, pathogenetic targets and clinical issues

M Parola, M Pinzani - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
The progression of chronic liver diseases (CLD), irrespective of etiology, involves chronic
parenchymal injury, persistent activation of inflammatory response as well as sustained …

Targeting hepatic macrophages to treat liver diseases

F Tacke - Journal of hepatology, 2017 - Elsevier
Our view on liver macrophages in the context of health and disease has been reformed by
the recognition of a remarkable heterogeneity of phagocytes in the liver. Liver macrophages …

Hepatic macrophages in homeostasis and liver diseases: from pathogenesis to novel therapeutic strategies

C Ju, F Tacke - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2016 - nature.com
Macrophages represent a major cell type of innate immunity and have emerged as a critical
player and therapeutic target in many chronic inflammatory diseases. Hepatic macrophages …

Recent advances in 2D and 3D in vitro systems using primary hepatocytes, alternative hepatocyte sources and non-parenchymal liver cells and their use in …

P Godoy, NJ Hewitt, U Albrecht, ME Andersen… - Archives of …, 2013 - Springer
This review encompasses the most important advances in liver functions and hepatotoxicity
and analyzes which mechanisms can be studied in vitro. In a complex architecture of nested …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophage heterogeneity in liver injury and fibrosis

F Tacke, HW Zimmermann - Journal of hepatology, 2014 - Elsevier
Hepatic macrophages are central in the pathogenesis of chronic liver injury and have been
proposed as potential targets in combatting fibrosis. Recent experimental studies in animal …

[PDF][PDF] Liver inflammation abrogates immunological tolerance induced by Kupffer cells

F Heymann, J Peusquens, I Ludwig‐Portugall… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The liver is essential for inducing immunological tolerance toward harmless antigens to
maintain immune system homeostasis. However, the precise cellular mechanisms of …

Hepatic stellate cells: protean, multifunctional, and enigmatic cells of the liver

SL Friedman - Physiological reviews, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
The hepatic stellate cell has surprised and engaged physiologists, pathologists, and
hepatologists for over 130 years, yet clear evidence of its role in hepatic injury and fibrosis …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatic inflammation and progressive liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease

AJ Czaja - World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic liver inflammation drives hepatic fibrosis, and current immunosuppressive, anti-
inflammatory, and anti-viral therapies can weaken this driver. Hepatic fibrosis is reversed …

Vitamin D receptor activation in liver macrophages ameliorates hepatic inflammation, steatosis, and insulin resistance in mice

B Dong, Y Zhou, W Wang, J Scott, KH Kim, Z Sun… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Obesity‐induced chronic inflammation is a key component in the
pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and insulin resistance. Increased …

[HTML][HTML] Role of Kupffer cells in the pathogenesis of liver disease

G Kolios, V Valatas, E Kouroumalis - World journal of …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Kupffer cells, the resident liver macrophages have long been considered as mostly
scavenger cells responsible for removing particulate material from the portal circulation …