Review Article

The Role of Tissue Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation on NAFLD Pathogenesis and Its Clinical Implications

Table 1

Typical surface markers and functions in M1 and M2 macrophages.

M1 markersMajor functionRef.

CD80 (B7-1)T cell activation and survival[15]
CD86 (B7-2)T cell activation and survival[15]
MHC-IIExogenous antigen presentation[15]
CD11cPhagocytosis[17]
TLR4Pathogen recognition[18]
MinclePhagocytosis and proinflammatory cytokines[18]

M2 markersMajor functionā€‰

CD206Phagocytosis, antigen presentation, and resolution of inflammation[19]
CD163Tolerance induction and tissue regeneration[15]
Dectin-1Chemotaxis[15]
CD301Cell adhesion, cell-cell signalling, and glycoprotein turnover[21]
Arginase-1Suppression of clearance of intracellular pathogens[15]