Abstract
The liver as an organ, which is continuously exposed to intestinal microbiota-derived innate immune stimuli contained within portal venous blood. This chapter will review our knowledge on innate immune responses in the liver and will discuss the impact of hepatic innate immunity on liver disorders.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Liver Immunology |
Subtitle of host publication | Principles and Practice |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 65-77 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319020969 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319020952 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |