Longitudinal liver sampling in patients with chronic hepatitis B starting antiviral therapy reveals hepatotoxic CD8+ T cells

Accumulation of activated immune cells results in nonspecific hepatocyte killing in chronic hepatitis B (CHB), leading to fibrosis and cirrhosis. This study aims to understand the underlying mechanisms in humans and to define whether these are driven by widespread activation or a subpopulation of im...

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Published in:	The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Main Authors:	Shirin Nkongolo, Deeqa Mahamed, Adrian Kuipery, Juan D. Sanchez Vasquez, Samuel C. Kim, Aman Mehrotra, Anjali Patel, Christine Hu, Ian McGilvray, Jordan J. Feld, Scott Fung, Diana Chen, Jeffrey J. Wallin, Anuj Gaggar, Harry L.A. Janssen, Adam J. Gehring
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Clinical Investigation 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Immunology Infectious disease
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI158903