Hepatic Immune Microenvironment in Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Liver Disease

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Functional properties of both innate and adaptive immune cells in the development of NAFLD. Diverse types of immune cells are involved in the pathogenesis of NAFLD/NASH. T and B cells, NK and NKT cells, and KCs/macrophages generally promote hepatic inflammation during the development of NAFLD/NASH. However, Treg cells and eosinophils are implicated in the improvement of NAFLD.