Chlorophyllin Modulates Gut Microbiota and Inhibits Intestinal Inflammation to Ameliorate Hepatic Fibrosis in Mice

Liver fibrosis is an abnormal wound healing response and a common consequence of chronic liver diseases from infection or alcohol/xenobiotic exposure. At the cellular level, liver fibrosis is mediated by trans-differentiation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), which is driven by persistent hepatic an...

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Main Authors: Han Zheng, Yang You, Meiyun Hua, Pengfei Wu, Yu Liu, Zishuo Chen, Li Zhang, Haoche Wei, Yan Li, Mei Luo, Yilan Zeng, Yong Liu, Dong-Xia Luo, Jie Zhang, Min Feng, Richard Hu, Stephen J. Pandol, Yuan-Ping Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01671/full