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. 2021 Oct 27;12(11):1010. doi: 10.1038/s41419-021-04204-7

Fig. 8. Scheme of Hep-EVs in acute liver injury.

Fig. 8

Under CCL4-induced acute liver injury, KCs are activated and expression of intrahepatic CXCL1, CXCL2 or CCL1, CCL2, and CCL25 is increased, resulting in the recruitment of neutrophils and inflammatory monocytes, further aggravating the liver inflammation. ① Hepatocyte-derived EVs suppress the activation of KCs and decrease CXCL1 and CXCL2. Neutrophil recruitment is inhibited via reduction of intrahepatic CXCL1 and CXCL2. As a result, inflammation is suppressed by reducing ROS production. ② Hep-EV reduces the expression of chemokine receptors CCR2, CCR8, and CCR9 in bone marrow, resulting in suppression of bone marrow-derived monocyte recruitment into the liver.