Do human hepatic stellate cells inhibit T-cell response through B7-H1 pathway?
Human HSCs demonstrate potent immunoregulatory activity via B7-H1-mediated induction of apoptosis in activated T cells. Understanding of the involved mechanisms may lead to development of novel therapeutic approaches for treatment of liver diseases.
Overweight former SGA children had an increased risk for the components of the MetS compared with overweight former AGA children. Therefore, SGA status seems to be a risk factor for the MetS independently of weight status. Particularly overweight children with former SGA status should be screened for the MetS.