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Fabian J Bolte1, Barbara Rehermann1.
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The broadening field of microbiome research has led to a substantial reappraisal of the gut-liver axis and its role in chronic liver disease. The liver is a central immunologic organ that is continuously exposed to food and microbial-derived antigens from the gastrointestinal tract. Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are enriched in the human liver and can be activated by inflammatory cytokines and microbial antigens. In chronic inflammatory liver disease, MAIT cells are depleted suggesting an impaired MAIT cell-dependent protection against bacterial infections. Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29471566 PMCID: PMC6283052 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1621709
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Liver Dis ISSN: 0272-8087 Impact factor: 6.115