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Liver inflammation and fibrosis

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Koyama, Yukinori, Brenner, David A.·2017·Journal of Clinical Investigation

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Chronic liver inflammation leads to fibrosis and cirrhosis, which is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States. Hepatocyte steatosis is a component of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance. Hepatic steatosis may be benign or progress to hepatocyte injury and the initiation of inflammation, which activates immune cells. While Kupffer cells are the resident macrophage in the liver, inflammatory cells such as infiltrating macrophages, T lymphocytes, neutrophils, and DCs all contribute to liver inflammation. The inflammatory cells activate hepatic stellate cells, which are the major source of myofibroblasts in the liver. Here we review the initiation of inflammation in the liver, the liver inflammatory cells, and their crosstalk with myofibroblasts.

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  • Activated HSCs differentiate into myofibroblasts and secrete large amounts of collagen and profibrosis factors.

    “A key event in liver fibrogenesis is the activation of quiescent HSCs, which differentiate into myofibroblasts and secrete large amounts of collagen and profibrosis factors.( 71 )”

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  • Activation of quiescent hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is a key event in liver fibrogenesis.

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  • HSCs play pivotal roles in the pathological development of liver fibrosis.

    “Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) play pivotal roles in the pathological development of liver fibrosis27.”

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Authors
Koyama, Y., & Brenner, D. A.
Affiliations
University of California San Diego (US)
Corresponding author
Brenner, David A.
Venue
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Published
2017-01-03
Volume
127
Issue
1
Pages
55-64
ISSN
  • 0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
  • 1558-8238
OpenAlex
W2562949639
Cited by
1,295
References
158
Citations by year
2026: 139 · 2025: 162 · 2024: 159 · 2023: 171 · 2022: 173 · 2021: 177 · 2020: 151 · 2019: 85 · 2018: 63 · 2017: 13 · 2012: 1
FWCI
12.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (ES010337, AA011999)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (U01AA021856, P50AA011999)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (P42ES010337)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver Diseases and Immunity
Keywords
liver inflammation, liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, hepatic steatosis, Kupffer cells, hepatic stellate cells, myofibroblasts, immune cell crosstalk, T cells, neutrophils, dendritic cells, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance
MeSH terms
Animals, Dendritic Cells, Hepatitis, Humans, Inflammation, Kupffer Cells, Liver, Liver Cirrhosis, Neutrophils, T-Lymphocytes, Hepatic Stellate Cells, Myofibroblasts

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