2019
The Contribution of B Cells in Autoimmune Liver Diseases
Taylor SA, Assis DN, Mack CL. The Contribution of B Cells in Autoimmune Liver Diseases. Seminars In Liver Disease 2019, 39: 422-431. PMID: 31226726, PMCID: PMC6800599, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688751.BooksConceptsAutoimmune liver diseaseT cell activationB cellsLiver diseaseT cellsCell activationB-cell mechanismsRegulatory T cellsProduction of autoantibodiesAutoreactive T cellsAutoreactive B cellsGeneration of cytokinesAutoimmune hepatitisCell mechanismsAntigen presentationDisease pathogenesisAutoantibodiesDiseaseCellsActivationVast majorityHepatitisCholangiopathyAutoimmunityCytokines
2018
Histologic features of autoimmune hepatitis: a critical appraisal
Gurung A, Assis DN, McCarty TR, Mitchell KA, Boyer JL, Jain D. Histologic features of autoimmune hepatitis: a critical appraisal. Human Pathology 2018, 82: 51-60. PMID: 30041025, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBiopsyChildChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualEmperipolesisFemaleHepatitis C, ChronicHepatitis, AutoimmuneHepatocytesHumansKupffer CellsLiverLiver CirrhosisLymphocytesMaleMiddle AgedPlasma CellsPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexYoung AdultConceptsProminent plasma cellsAutoimmune hepatitisHistologic featuresPlasma cellsInflammatory gradePortal tractsScoring systemInitiation of therapySeverity of hepatitisDifferent control groupsChronic hepatitisHepatitis CFibrosis stageStudy groupDisease processHepatitisControl groupHyaline globulesFurther studiesPatientsTractCritical appraisalCellsGradeTypical features