NK Cells in Ascites From Liver Disease Patients Display a Particular Phenotype and Take Part in Antibacterial Immune Response

NK Cells in Ascites From Liver Disease Patients Display a Particular Phenotype and Take Part in Antibacterial Immune Response

Background and Aims: Ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) are frequent complications of liver cirrhosis. In spite of the clinical impact, knowledge about ascites as an immune cell compartment in liver disease is limited. Therefore, we analyzed NK cells in blood, ascites, and liver.Met...

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Main Authors: Philipp Lutz, Hannah C. Jeffery, Nicholas Jones, Jane Birtwistle, Benjamin Kramer, Jacob Nattermann, Ulrich Spengler, Christian P. Strassburg, David H. Adams, Ye H. Oo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
ascites
Escherichia coli
liver
lymphocyte
NK cells
peritoneal cavity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01838/full

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