Open AccessRestoring the Treg cell to Th17 cell ratio may alleviate HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure
Author(s) -
Yinghua Niu,
Dong-Lin Yin,
Hongli Liu,
Ruitian Yi,
Ye Yang,
Hong-an Xue,
Tianyan Chen,
Shulin Zhang,
Lin Su,
Yingren Zhao
Publication year - 2013
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.v19.i26.4146
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , gastroenterology , flow cytometry , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis b , liver function , chronic hepatitis , immunology , transplantation , virus
To investigate the role of T helper 17 cells (Th17) and regulatory T cells (Treg) in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).