Hepatitis Immunology
Studies in the area of hepatitis immunology reported from King's College London, Institute of Liver Studies
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, March 8th, 2010
Research findings, 'Aetiopathogenesis of autoimmune hepatitis,' are discussed in a new report. "Interface hepatitis, histological hallmark of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), is a dense portal mononuclear cell infiltrate invading the parenchyma, consisting of CD4 and CD8 T-lymphocytes, monocytes/macrophages and plasma cells. What triggers AIH is unknown, but there is evidence that failure of immune homeostasis plays a permissive role allowing liver autoantigen-specific cells to attack hepatocytes," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report.
"Damage is likely to be orchestrated by CD4 T-lymphocytes recognizing an autoantigenic liver peptide. For autoimmunity to arise,...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2010-03-08)
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