Endotoxin Producers Overgrowing in Human Gut Microbiota as the Causative Agents for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

• Published in: mBio Vol. 11; no. 1
• Main Authors: Fei, Na, Bruneau, Aurélia, Zhang, Xiaojun, Wang, Ruirui, Wang, Jinxing, Rabot, Sylvie, Gérard, Philippe, Zhao, Liping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 04.02.2020
• Subjects: fatty liver; gut inflammation; Host-Microbe Biology; intestinal microbiology; Life Sciences; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; intestinal microbiology; fatty liver; gut inflammation

Recent studies have reported a link between gut microbiota and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), showing that germfree (GF) mice do not develop metabolic syndromes, including NAFLD. However, the specific bacterial species causing NAFLD, as well as their molecular cross talk with the host for...