Liver macrophages in tissue homeostasis and disease
Nature Reviews Immunology 17, 306 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nri.2017.11
Authors: Oliver Krenkel & Frank Tacke
Macrophages represent a key cellular component of the liver, and are essential for maintaining tissue homeostasis and ensuring rapid responses to hepatic injury. Our understanding of liver macrophages has been revolutionized by the delineation of heterogeneous subsets of these cells. Kupffer cells are a self-sustaining,
Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Oliver Krenkel Frank Tacke Tags: Review Source Type: research