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Liver immune microenvironment from normal liver to hepatocellular carcinoma

Defense date2019
Abstract

Due to its specific location and functions, the liver is a primary target for blood alterations. In spite of its regenerative abilities allowing it to avoid major acute injury, chronic damages induce pathological changes. The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) correlates with the increase in the worldwide obesity epidemic. NAFLD can worsen with the induction of inflammation, leading to the initiation of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). These characteristic chronic liver diseases can promote the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for which the only available curative treatments are resection and transplantation.

Keywords
  • Liver
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Immunity
  • Steatosis
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LACOTTE, Stéphanie. Liver immune microenvironment from normal liver to hepatocellular carcinoma. Privat-docent Thesis, 2019. doi: 10.13097/archive-ouverte/unige:127606
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