Humans harbour large quantities of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, viruses and
archaea, in the gut. Patients with liver disease exhibit changes in the intestinal microbiota …

Recent research has suggested a role for the intestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis and
potential treatment of a wide range of liver diseases. The intestinal microbiota and bacterial …

Recent investigations of gut microbiota have contributed to understanding of the critical role
of microbial community in pathophysiology. Dysbiosis not only causes disturbance directly to …

The intestinal microbiota have emerged as a topic of intense interest in gastroenterology
and hepatology. The liver is on the front line as the first filter of nutrients, toxins and bacterial …

Background Mortality from chronic liver disease is rising exponentially. The liver is intimately
linked to the gut via the portal vein, and exposure to gut microbiota and their metabolites …

In the past decade, an exciting realization has been that diverse liver diseases—ranging
from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, alcoholic steatohepatitis and cirrhosis to hepatocellular …

Gut microbiota has been demonstrated to have a significant impact on the initiation,
progression and development of complications associated with multiple liver diseases …

The trillions of microorganisms in the human intestine are important regulators of health, and
disruptions in the gut microbial communities can cause disease. The gut, liver and immune …

The liver is directly connected to the intestines through the portal vein, which enables the gut
microbiota and gut-derived products to influence liver health. There is accumulating …

Gut microbiota is a community of microorganisms that reside in the gastrointestinal tract. An
increasing number of studies has demonstrated that the gut-liver axis plays a critical role in …