AIH |
autoimmune hepatitis |
AILD |
autoimmune liver disease |
APCs |
antigen presenting cells |
CD |
celiac disease |
DAMPs |
damage-associated molecular patterns |
DCs |
dendritic cells |
DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
FGFR4 |
fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 |
FXR |
farnesoid X receptor |
GALT |
gut–associated lymphatic tissue |
GFD |
gluten free diet |
GIT |
gastrointestinal tract |
HLA |
human leucocyte antigen |
IFN-γ |
interferon γ |
IL |
interleukin |
LPS |
lipopolysacharide |
MAMPs |
microbial-associated molecular patterns |
MDSC |
myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
MHC |
major histocompatibility complex |
NAFLD |
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
NASH |
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
NK cells |
natural killer cells |
NKT cells |
natural killer T cells NKT cells |
NLRs |
NOD like receptors |
PBC |
primary biliary cholantitis |
PRRs |
pattern-recognition receptors |
PSC |
primary sclerosing cholangitis |
SCFAs |
short chain fatty acids |
Treg cells |
regulatory T cells |
TGF-β |
transforming growth factor β |
TGR5 |
Takeda G-protein receptor 5 |
Th cells |
T helper cells |
TJs |
tight junctions |
TLRs |
toll like receptors |
TNF |
tumor necrosis factor |
TTG2 |
tissue transglutaminase 2 |
ULN |
upper limit of normal |