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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2025; 17(7): 107541
Published online Jul 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i7.107541
Liver immunology: Biological role and clinical significance
Stanislav Nikolaevich Kotlyarov
Stanislav Nikolaevich Kotlyarov, Department of Nurse, Ryazan State Medical University, Ryazan 390005, Russia
Author contributions: Kotlyarov SN contributed to the conceptualization, methodology, validation, resources, data curation, preparation of the original draft, review and editing, supervision, and project administration.
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Corresponding author: Stanislav Nikolaevich Kotlyarov, PhD, Professor, Department of Nurse, Ryazan State Medical University, 9 Vysokovoltnaya, Ryazan 390005, Russia. skmr1@yandex.ru
Received: March 26, 2025
Revised: May 5, 2025
Accepted: June 27, 2025
Published online: July 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The liver is an important organ at the intersection of many metabolic and immune pathways. Immune cells in the liver have a complex regulation that can be impaired in various diseases such as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, liver cancer, and biliary disorders. Interactions with the gut microbiota play an important role in liver immunology. Effects on immune mechanisms are considered a promising therapeutic target for liver diseases.