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AXL expression on homeostatic resident liver macrophages is reduced in cirrhosis following GAS6 production by hepatic stellate cells.

Journal Paper/Review - Mar 31, 2023

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Pop O, Geng A, Flint E, Singanayagam A, Ercan C, Possamai L, Patel V, Künzler-Heule P, Meier M, Soysal S, Hruz P, Kollmar O, Tatham K, Ward J, Mullhaupt B, Weber A, Wendon J, Niess J, Heim M, Semela D, Weston C, Antoniades C, Terracciano L, Triantafyllou E, Brenig R, Bernsmeier C. AXL expression on homeostatic resident liver macrophages is reduced in cirrhosis following GAS6 production by hepatic stellate cells. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023
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Journal Paper/Review (English)
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Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023
Publication Date
Mar 31, 2023
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2352-345X
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AXL and MERTK expression on circulating monocytes modulated immune responses in patients with cirrhosis (CD14HLA-DRAXL) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (CD14MERTK). AXL expression involved enhanced efferocytosis, sustained phagocytosis, but reduced TNF-α/IL-6 production and T cell activation, suggesting a homeostatic function. Axl was expressed on murine airway in tissues contacting the external environment- but not interstitial lung-, and tissue-resident synovial lining macrophages. We assessed AXL expression on tissue macrophages in patients with cirrhosis.