| Literature DB >> 21334249 |
Christopher J Horras1, Cheri L Lamb, Kristen A Mitchell.
Abstract
Interferon (IFN)-γ is a cytokine known for its immunomodulatory and anti-proliferative action. In the liver, IFN-γ can induce hepatocyte apoptosis or inhibit hepatocyte cell cycle progression. This article reviews recent mechanistic reports that describe how IFN-γ may direct the fate of hepatocytes either towards apoptosis or a cell cycle arrest. This review also describes a probable role for IFN-γ in modulating hepatocyte fate during liver regeneration, transplantation, hepatitis, fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and highlights promising areas of research that may lead to the development of IFN-γ as a therapy to enhance recovery from liver disease.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21334249 PMCID: PMC3068863 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2011.01.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cytokine Growth Factor Rev ISSN: 1359-6101 Impact factor: 7.638