Role of hepatitis B virus-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in chronic HBV infection / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a member of hepadnavirus, and HBV infection may not cause direct hepatocyte lesions. Host immune response determines whether the virus can be eliminated and is a major cause of HBV-related liver diseases. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a group of non-lymphoid immune suppressor cells originating from bone marrow and can regulate innate and adaptive immune responses under different pathological conditions. Studies have shown that chronic hepatitis B patients have a significantly higher number of MDSCs in peripheral blood than the healthy population. This article introduces the role of HBV-induced MDSC subsets in persistent HBV infection and liver pathological mechanism.