The imbalance of Th17/Treg cells is involved in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in mice

2017126 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Beihui He · Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Liyan Wu · Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Wei Xie · Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou

Yitong Shao · University of Melbourne

Jianping Jiang · Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Zhenzhong Zhao · First People's Hospital of Yuhang District

Maoxiang Yan

Abstract

These findings demonstrate a critical role for PPC in partially attenuating liver inflammatory responses in mice with NAFLD that involves the imbalance of Treg/Th17 cells and associated cytokines.

Topics & Keywords

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Diabetes and associated disorders Immune Cell Function and Interaction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Immunology

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 33-33

DOI: 10.1186/s12865-017-0215-y

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