The Role of Leaky Gut in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Novel Therapeutic Target

The Role of Leaky Gut in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Novel Therapeutic Target

The liver directly accepts blood from the gut and is, therefore, exposed to intestinal bacteria. Recent studies have demonstrated a relationship between gut bacteria and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Approximately 10–20% of NAFLD patients develop nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and...

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Main Authors: Takaomi Kessoku, Takashi Kobayashi, Kosuke Tanaka, Atsushi Yamamoto, Kota Takahashi, Michihiro Iwaki, Anna Ozaki, Yuki Kasai, Asako Nogami, Yasushi Honda, Yuji Ogawa, Shingo Kato, Kento Imajo, Takuma Higurashi, Kunihiro Hosono, Masato Yoneda, Haruki Usuda, Koichiro Wada, Satoru Saito, Atsushi Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
leaky gut
gut permeability
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
endotoxin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/15/8161

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