title: Immunology in alcoholic liver disease.
abstract: Hepatic fibrosis is a known consequence of long-term use of alcohol and is regarded as a turning point in alcohol-induced liver disease because it can lead to cirrhosis. The mechanisms of injury are not well understood, but recent studies have helped advance the understanding of the earliest events in the process that eventually leads to hepatic injury and, in some cases, fibrosis. It is hoped that increasing understanding of the role played by the immune system in the process will lead to the development of new therapies for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition North Shore University Hospital, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. aduddempudi@nshs.edu
authors.forename: Anupama T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Duddempudi
mesh_terms: D056704:Adaptive Immunity; D000818:Animals; D003167:Complement Activation; D018450:Disease Progression; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D055166:Hepatic Stellate Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000276:immunology; D007378:Interleukins / Q000276:immunology; D007728:Kupffer Cells / Q000276:immunology; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D054892:Metagenome; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4 / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D004731:Endotoxins; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D007378:Interleukins; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4