title: [Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the inflammatory/immune response. I. The natural environment of the antigen presentation and immunologic chaos induced by the virus].
abstract: In this paper, the authors update on the immunopathology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, with special reference to the roles of inflammatory and natural immune responses (macrophages and NK cells) in the viral clearance. The role of specific immune responses being related to the influence of the environment of the antigen presentation (macrophages, NK cells, and their related cytokines IL-12 and IFN-gamma) on Th cells within the liver. The viral scape leading to chronic hepatitis B is thought to be due (a) to the suppressive actions of the virus on NK cells and IFN-gamma production (b) to the downregulation of IL-12/IL-15 production provoked by the inflammatory response (factor C3 of the complement system) on IL-12-producing macrophages: immunologic chaos.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Inmunología, I. F. Cantabria, Madrid.
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Villarrubia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Mon
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Chirigos
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Herrerías
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D015536:Down-Regulation; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology; D007378:Interleukins / Q000276:immunology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic
chemical_list: D003176:Complement C3; D016207:Cytokines; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D007378:Interleukins; D007371:Interferon-gamma
vernacular_title: Virus de la hepatitis B (VHB) y la respuesta inflamatoria/inmunológica (I): el entorno natural de la presentación antigénica y el caos inmunológico inducido por el virus.