The gut–liver axis and the intersection with the microbiome

A Tripathi, J Debelius, DA Brenner, M Karin… - Nature reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
In the past decade, an exciting realization has been that diverse liver diseases—ranging
from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, alcoholic steatohepatitis and cirrhosis to hepatocellular …

Contribution of the intestinal microbiome and gut barrier to hepatic disorders

DM Chopyk, A Grakoui - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Intestinal barrier dysfunction and dysbiosis contribute to development of diseases in liver
and other organs. Physical, immunologic, and microbiologic (bacterial, fungal, archaeal …

Tight junctions: from simple barriers to multifunctional molecular gates

C Zihni, C Mills, K Matter, MS Balda - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2016 - nature.com
Epithelia and endothelia separate different tissue compartments and protect multicellular
organisms from the outside world. This requires the formation of tight junctions, selective …

IL1B increases intestinal tight junction permeability by up-regulation of MIR200C-3p, which degrades occludin mRNA

M Rawat, M Nighot, R Al-Sadi, Y Gupta, D Viszwapriya… - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Defects in the epithelial tight junction (TJ) barrier contribute to
development of intestinal inflammation associated with diseases. Interleukin 1 beta (IL1B) …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the effects of gut microbiota dysbiosis on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the possible probiotics role: recent updates

A Khan, Z Ding, M Ishaq, AS Bacha, I Khan… - … journal of biological …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is leading chronic liver syndrome worldwide. Gut
microbiota dysbiosis significantly contributes to the pathogenesis and severity of NAFLD …

[HTML][HTML] Intestinal permeability in the pathogenesis of liver damage: From non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to liver transplantation

A Nicoletti, FR Ponziani, M Biolato… - World journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The intimate connection and the strict mutual cooperation between the gut and the liver
realizes a functional entity called gut-liver axis. The integrity of intestinal barrier is crucial for …

Inflammation-induced occludin downregulation limits epithelial apoptosis by suppressing caspase-3 expression

WT Kuo, L Shen, L Zuo, N Shashikanth, MLDM Ong… - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Epithelial tight junctions are compromised in gastrointestinal disease.
Processes that contribute to the resulting barrier loss include endocytic occludin removal …

Ageing, metabolism and the intestine

MC Funk, J Zhou, M Boutros - EMBO reports, 2020 - embopress.org
The intestinal epithelium serves as a dynamic barrier to the environment and integrates a
variety of signals, including those from metabolites, commensal microbiota, immune …

The role of gut microbiota in some liver diseases: from an immunological perspective

L Wang, ZM Cao, LL Zhang, J Li, W Lv - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Gut microbiota is a microecosystem composed of various microorganisms. It plays an
important role in human metabolism, and its metabolites affect different tissues and organs …

Roseburia spp. abundance associates with alcohol consumption in humans and its administration ameliorates alcoholic fatty liver in mice

B Seo, K Jeon, S Moon, K Lee, WK Kim, H Jeong… - Cell host & …, 2020 - cell.com
Although a link between the gut microbiota and alcohol-related liver diseases (ALDs) has
previously been suggested, the causative effects of specific taxa and their functions have not …