The production of soluble major histocompatibility complex class I–related chain A (MICA) is thought to antagonize NKG2D-mediated immunosurveillance. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is elevated in patients… (More)
Natural killer (NK) cell activation is associated with both liver injury and persistent infection in chronic hepatitis C (CHC); however, the detailed mechanism of this activation has not yet been… (More)
α-Galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) has been reported to be therapeutic against metastatic liver tumors in mice. However, little is known regarding the efficacy of combined chemo-immunotherapy using… (More)
It is well known that immune-mediated virus elimination is necessary for the treatment of HBV infection. Reconstitution of human immune cells in liver chimeric mice is warranted to understand the… (More)