γδT cells are unconventional T lymphocytes that bridge innate and adaptive immunity.Based on the composition of T cell receptor and the cytokines produced,γδT cells can be divided into diverse subsets that may be ...γδT cells are unconventional T lymphocytes that bridge innate and adaptive immunity.Based on the composition of T cell receptor and the cytokines produced,γδT cells can be divided into diverse subsets that may be present at different locations,including the liver,epithelial layer of the gut,the dermis and so on.Many of these cells perform specific functions in liver diseases,such as viral hepatitis,autoimmune liver diseases,non-alcoholic fatty liver disease,liver cirrhosis and liver cancers.In this review,we discuss the distribution,subsets,functions ofγδT cells and the relationship between the microbiota andγδT cells in common hepatic diseases.AsγδT cells have been used to cure hematological and solid tumors,we are interested inγδT cell-based immunotherapies to treat liver diseases.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China,No.2018ZX10302206 and No.2017ZX10202203-007-010。
文摘γδT cells are unconventional T lymphocytes that bridge innate and adaptive immunity.Based on the composition of T cell receptor and the cytokines produced,γδT cells can be divided into diverse subsets that may be present at different locations,including the liver,epithelial layer of the gut,the dermis and so on.Many of these cells perform specific functions in liver diseases,such as viral hepatitis,autoimmune liver diseases,non-alcoholic fatty liver disease,liver cirrhosis and liver cancers.In this review,we discuss the distribution,subsets,functions ofγδT cells and the relationship between the microbiota andγδT cells in common hepatic diseases.AsγδT cells have been used to cure hematological and solid tumors,we are interested inγδT cell-based immunotherapies to treat liver diseases.
