JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2016, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (5): 633-636.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2016.05.034

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Roles of Kupffer cells in liver injuries

You Na, Zhu Jin, Wang Maorong.   

  1. Department of Infectious Disease,81st Hospital,Affiliated to Anhui Medical University,Hefei 230032,Anhui Province,China
  • Received:2016-04-20 Online:2016-09-10 Published:2016-10-12

Abstract: Kupffer cells serve as a protective barrier in the liver tissues. In endotoxinemia-induced liver injury,Kupffer cells produce pro-inflammatory cytokines and other chemical factors as they coupled with pattern recognition receptors such as Toll-like receptor,which can accelerate the processing of liver injury. Conversely,in drug-induced liver injury,such as acetaminophen-induced liver injury,Kupffer cells play several protective roles via secreting anti-inflammatory cytokines and promoting the formation of blood vessels in liver tissues. In this paper,we reviewed the vital role of Kupffer cells in the two types of liver injuries.

Key words: Liver injuries, Kupffer cells, Endotoxinemia, Acetaminophen