In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered that cells blood vessels in the liver start a “sleep timer” that switches off immune cells. Targeting this mechanism could be a starting point for immunotherapies.
Liver’s defense mechanism hinders immunity in chronic hepatitis B, study reveals
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