Open AccessIntrahepatic natural killer T cell populations are increased in human hepatic steatosis
Author(s) -
Michaël Adler,
Sarah Taylor,
Okebugwu Kamalu,
Herman Yee,
Christine Ren Fielding,
George Fielding,
Michael A. Poles
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i13.1725
Subject(s) - steatosis , medicine , liver biopsy , natural killer t cell , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , fatty liver , pathology , biopsy , gastroenterology , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , immunology , biology , t cell , immune system , disease , biochemistry , in vitro
To determine if natural killer T cell (NKT) populations are affected in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).