title: Dendritic cells and the liver.
abstract: In comparison to other cells involved in the hepatic immune response, dendritic cells in human liver tissue have received remarkably little attention. In view of their presence in normal liver, and their multiple immunological functions, it can be anticipated that dendritic cells are involved in viral, autoimmune and rejection immune responses of the human liver.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University Hospital Sint Rafael, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van den Oord
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Volpes
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Desmet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000166:cytology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006524:Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology