The Differential Roles of T Cells in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Obesity

The Differential Roles of T Cells in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Obesity

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) constitutes a spectrum of disease states characterized by hepatic steatosis and is closely associated to obesity and the metabolic syndrome. In non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), additionally, inflammatory changes and hepatocellular damage are present, re...

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Main Authors: Mikhaïl A. Van Herck, Jonas Weyler, Wilhelmus J. Kwanten, Eveline L. Dirinck, Benedicte Y. De Winter, Sven M. Francque, Luisa Vonghia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
obesity
type 2 diabetes mellitus
T helper cells
regulatory T cells
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00082/full

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