Fructo-oligosaccharides ameliorate steatohepatitis, visceral adiposity, and associated chronic inflammation via increased production of short-chain fatty acids in a mouse model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. Within the spectrum of NAFLD, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in combination with hepatic inflammation and fibrosis can lead to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Dysbiosis...

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Main Authors: Atsuko Takai, Kentaro Kikuchi, Mayuko Ichimura, Koichi Tsuneyama, Yuki Moritoki, Kotaro Matsumoto, Hiromichi Tsunashima, Takeshi Onda, Noriyuki Kuniyoshi, Tomoyuki Nariyama, Sho Ohyatsu, Juri Kubota, Kozue Nagumo, Shinpei Sato, Masumi Hara, Hiroshi Miyakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01194-2