Gut microbiota and liver diseases

Gut Microbiota and Host Reaction in Liver Diseases

Although alcohol feeding produces evident intestinal microbial changes in animals, only some alcoholics show evident intestinal dysbiosis, a decrease in Bacteroidetes and an increase in Proteobacteria. Gut dysbiosis is related to intestinal hyperpermeability and endotoxemia in alcoholic patients. Alcoholics further exhibit reduced numbers of the beneficial Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Lar...

Liver Diseases: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Probiotics

Abbreviations: HE: Hepatic Encephalopathy; PAMPs: Pathogen associated molecular patterns; TLRs: Toll-like Receptors; NLRs: Nodlike Receptors; LPS: Lipopolysacharide; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; CHB: Chronic Hepatitis B; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; ALD: Alcoholic Liver Disease; BM: Bone Marrow; NAFLD: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; NASH: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; NO: Nitric Oxide; SIRS: Systemic...

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Liver Diseases and Recent Developments

Introduction: The intestine, as an important part of the human gastrointestinal tract, provides a favorable milieu for the growth and development of a diverse and large population (approximately 1000 species) of bacteria. Currently, the presence of a cohesive relationship between intestinal bacteria and the host is being well studied and identified. According to the available scientific evidenc...

Gut microbiota and liver disease.

Microbes are present in large numbers in each human being, in particularly in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and have long been believed to have some beneficial effects for their hosts. Till recently, however, we lacked tools for studying these organisms. Rapid technological advances in recent years have markedly improved our understanding of their role both in health and disease. Recent lite...

Gut Microbiota and Neuropsychiatric Disorders