Review Article

SOCS1, a Negative Regulator of Cytokine Signals and TLR Responses, in Human Liver Diseases

Table 2

Proposed involvement of SOCS1 in liver pathophysiology.

Mechanism for SOCS1 dysregulationPathogenic consequences in liver

Increased SOCS1(1) Excessive stimulation with    cytokines/TLR ligandsInsulin resistance
Reduced liver regeneration

Reduced SOCS1(1) CpG methylationHepatitis
(2) Promoter polymorphism?Liver fibrosis
(3) Genetic mutation?Hepatocellular carcinoma