The dual role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injury

Sepsis is often accompanied by liver injury and is associated with an increase in the number of circulating and hepatic neutrophils. In sepsis-associated liver injury, neutrophils exhibit phenotypic heterogeneity and perform both pro- and anti-inflammatory functions. Moreover, neutrophil dysfunction...

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Main Authors: Lexin Fang, Yu Song, Jiangtao Chen, Yueping Ding
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1538282/full
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description Sepsis is often accompanied by liver injury and is associated with an increase in the number of circulating and hepatic neutrophils. In sepsis-associated liver injury, neutrophils exhibit phenotypic heterogeneity and perform both pro- and anti-inflammatory functions. Moreover, neutrophil dysfunction and neutrophil-associated immunosuppression are also involved in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Given the complex functionality of this cell type, the aim of this review was to describe the possible mechanistic role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injury, with a brief introduction to neutrophil recruitment and subsequent discussion of the potential contributions of neutrophils to different subtypes of sepsis-associated liver injury.
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spelling doaj-art-eab3f4558c7b4e8e8ff3e0cc5cd5fb1b2025-08-20T02:55:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-02-011610.3389/fimmu.2025.15382821538282The dual role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injuryLexin Fang0Yu Song1Jiangtao Chen2Yueping Ding3Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Xinhua Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Xinhua Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Xinhua Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Xinhua Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaSepsis is often accompanied by liver injury and is associated with an increase in the number of circulating and hepatic neutrophils. In sepsis-associated liver injury, neutrophils exhibit phenotypic heterogeneity and perform both pro- and anti-inflammatory functions. Moreover, neutrophil dysfunction and neutrophil-associated immunosuppression are also involved in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Given the complex functionality of this cell type, the aim of this review was to describe the possible mechanistic role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injury, with a brief introduction to neutrophil recruitment and subsequent discussion of the potential contributions of neutrophils to different subtypes of sepsis-associated liver injury.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1538282/fullimmunosuppressioninflammationliver injuryneutrophilsepsis
spellingShingle Lexin Fang
Yu Song
Jiangtao Chen
Yueping Ding
The dual role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injury
Frontiers in Immunology
immunosuppression
inflammation
liver injury
neutrophil
sepsis
title The dual role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injury
title_full The dual role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injury
title_fullStr The dual role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injury
title_full_unstemmed The dual role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injury
title_short The dual role of neutrophils in sepsis-associated liver injury
title_sort dual role of neutrophils in sepsis associated liver injury
topic immunosuppression
inflammation
liver injury
neutrophil
sepsis
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1538282/full
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