Critical roles of Kupffer cells in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease: from basic science to clinical trials

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) encompasses a spectrum of liver injury ranging from steatosis to steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and finally cirrhosis. Accumulating evidences have demonstrated that Kupffer cells (KCs) play critical roles in the pathogenesis of both chronic and acute ALD. It has become clea...

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Main Authors: Tao Zeng, Cui-Li Zhang, Mo Xiao, Rui Yang, Ke-Qin Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00538/full