The role and mechanisms of macrophage polarization and hepatocyte pyroptosis in acute liver failure

Acute liver failure (ALF) is a severe liver disease caused by disruptions in the body’s immune microenvironment. In the early stages of ALF, Kupffer cells (KCs) become depleted and recruit monocytes derived from the bone marrow or abdomen to replace the depleted macrophages entering the liver. These...

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Main Authors: Dan Xie, Shi Ouyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1279264/full