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Popov J, Despot T, Avelar Rodriguez D, Khan I, Mech E, Khan M, Bojadzija M, Pai N. Implications of Microbiota and Immune System in Development and Progression of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease. Nutrients 2024; 16:1668. [PMID: 38892602 PMCID: PMC11175128 DOI: 10.3390/nu16111668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most prevalent type of liver disease worldwide. The exact pathophysiology behind MASLD remains unclear; however, it is thought that a combination of factors or "hits" act as precipitants for disease onset and progression. Abundant evidence supports the roles of diet, genes, metabolic dysregulation, and the intestinal microbiome in influencing the accumulation of lipids in hepatocytes and subsequent progression to inflammation and fibrosis. Currently, there is no cure for MASLD, but lifestyle changes have been the prevailing cornerstones of management. Research is now focusing on the intestinal microbiome as a potential therapeutic target for MASLD, with the spotlight shifting to probiotics, antibiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation. In this review, we provide an overview of how intestinal microbiota interact with the immune system to contribute to the pathogenesis of MASLD and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). We also summarize key microbial taxa implicated in the disease and discuss evidence supporting microbial-targeted therapies in its management.
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- Jelena Popov
- Boston Combined Residency Program, Boston Children’s Hospital & Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, T12 YN60 Cork, Ireland; (T.D.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1E8, Canada;
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- College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, T12 YN60 Cork, Ireland; (T.D.); (I.K.)
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 C1P1 Dublin, Ireland;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada;
- Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Subotica General Hospital, 24000 Subotica, Serbia;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada;
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Ren H, Shi Z, Yang F, Wang S, Yuan F, Li T, Li M, Zhu J, Li J, Wu K, Zhang Y, Ning G, Kristiansen K, Wang W, Gu Y, Zhong H. Deciphering unique and shared interactions between the human gut microbiota and oral antidiabetic drugs. IMETA 2024; 3:e179. [PMID: 38882498 PMCID: PMC11170963 DOI: 10.1002/imt2.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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The administration of oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) to patients with type 2 diabetes elicits distinct and shared changes in the gut microbiota, with acarbose and berberine exhibiting greater impacts on the gut microbiota than metformin, vildagliptin, and glipizide. The baseline gut microbiota strongly associates with treatment responses of OADs.
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- Huahui Ren
- BGI Research Shenzhen China
- Department of Biology Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Biomedicine University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the PR China, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Shenzhen People's Hospital Shenzhen China
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- Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the PR China, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- BGI Research Shenzhen China
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- BGI Research Shenzhen China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Unknown Pathogen Identification, BGI Research Shenzhen China
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- BGI Research Shenzhen China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human Disease Genomics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Genomics, BGI Research Shenzhen China
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- Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the PR China, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the PR China, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- BGI Research Shenzhen China
- Department of Biology Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Biomedicine University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the PR China, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the PR China, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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Di Pasqua LG, Cagna M, Palladini G, Croce AC, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Perlini S, Adorini L, Ferrigno A, Vairetti M. FXR agonists INT-787 and OCA increase RECK and inhibit liver steatosis and inflammation in diet-induced ob/ob mouse model of NASH. Liver Int 2024; 44:214-227. [PMID: 37904642 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS We have previously shown in a model of hepatic ischaemia/reperfusion injury that the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist obeticholic acid (OCA) restores reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs (RECK), an inverse modulator of metalloproteases (MMPs) and inhibitor of the sheddases ADAM10 and ADAM17 involved in inflammation and fibrogenesis. Here, the effects of FXR agonists OCA and INT-787 on hepatic levels of RECK, MMPs, ADAM10 and ADAM17 were compared in a diet-induced ob/ob mouse model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). METHODS Lep ob/ob NASH mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) or control diet (CD) for 9 weeks (wks) were treated with OCA or INT-787 0.05% dosed via HFD admixture (30 mg/kg/day) or HFD for further 12 wks. Serum alanine transaminase (ALT) and inflammatory cytokines, liver RECK, MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity as well as ADAM10, ADAM17, collagen deposition (Sirius red), hepatic stellate cell activation (α-SMA) and pCK+ reactive biliary cells were quantified. RESULTS Only INT-787 significantly reduced serum ALT, IL-1β and TGF-β. A downregulation of RECK expression and protein levels observed in HFD groups (at 9 and 21 wks) was counteracted by both OCA and INT-787. HFD induced a significant increase in liver MMP-2 and MMP-9; OCA administration reduced both MMP-2 and MMP-9 while INT-787 markedly reduced MMP-2 expression. OCA and INT-787 reduced both ADAM10 and ADAM17 expression and number of pCK+ cells. INT-787 was superior to OCA in decreasing collagen deposition and α-SMA levels. CONCLUSION INT-787 is superior to OCA in controlling specific cell types and clinically relevant anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic molecular mechanisms in NASH.
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- Laura G Di Pasqua
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Internal Medicine Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics, Italian National Research Council (CNR), Pavia, Italy
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine, Liver Center and Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Emergency Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Zhang M, Xiao B, Chen X, Ou B, Wang S. Physical exercise plays a role in rebalancing the bile acids of enterohepatic axis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2024; 240:e14065. [PMID: 38037846 DOI: 10.1111/apha.14065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered as one of the most common diseases of lipid metabolism disorders, which is closely related to bile acids disorders and gut microbiota disorders. Bile acids are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver, and processed by gut microbiota in intestinal tract, and participate in metabolic regulation through the enterohepatic circulation. Bile acids not only promote the consumption and absorption of intestinal fat but also play an important role in biological metabolic signaling network, affecting fat metabolism and glucose metabolism. Studies have demonstrated that exercise plays an important role in regulating the composition and function of bile acid pool in enterohepatic axis, which maintains the homeostasis of the enterohepatic circulation and the health of the host gut microbiota. Exercise has been recommended by several health guidelines as the first-line intervention for patients with NAFLD. Can exercise alter bile acids through the microbiota in the enterohepatic axis? If so, regulating bile acids through exercise may be a promising treatment strategy for NAFLD. However, the specific mechanisms underlying this potential connection are largely unknown. Therefore, in this review, we tried to review the relationship among NAFLD, physical exercise, bile acids, and gut microbiota through the existing data and literature, highlighting the role of physical exercise in rebalancing bile acid and microbial dysbiosis.
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- Minyu Zhang
- School of Physical Education and Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Physical Education and Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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Stols-Gonçalves D, Mak AL, Madsen MS, van der Vossen EWJ, Bruinstroop E, Henneman P, Mol F, Scheithauer TPM, Smits L, Witjes J, Meijnikman AS, Verheij J, Nieuwdorp M, Holleboom AG, Levin E. Faecal Microbiota transplantation affects liver DNA methylation in Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a multi-omics approach. Gut Microbes 2023; 15:2223330. [PMID: 37317027 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2223330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have an altered gut microbiota composition. Moreover, hepatic DNA methylation may be altered in the state of NAFLD. Using a fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) intervention, we aimed to investigate whether a change in gut microbiota composition relates to altered liver DNA methylation in NAFLD. Moreover, we assessed whether plasma metabolite profiles altered by FMT relate to changes in liver DNA methylation. Twenty-one individuals with NAFLD underwent three 8-weekly vegan allogenic donor (n = 10) or autologous (n = 11) FMTs. We obtained hepatic DNA methylation profiles from paired liver biopsies of study participants before and after FMTs. We applied a multi-omics machine learning approach to identify changes in the gut microbiome, peripheral blood metabolome and liver DNA methylome, and analyzed cross-omics correlations. Vegan allogenic donor FMT compared to autologous FMT induced distinct differential changes in I) gut microbiota profiles, including increased abundance of Eubacterium siraeum and potential probiotic Blautia wexlerae; II) plasma metabolites, including altered levels of phenylacetylcarnitine (PAC) and phenylacetylglutamine (PAG) both from gut-derived phenylacetic acid, and of several choline-derived long-chain acylcholines; and III) hepatic DNA methylation profiles, most importantly in Threonyl-TRNA Synthetase 1 (TARS) and Zinc finger protein 57 (ZFP57). Multi-omics analysis showed that Gemmiger formicillis and Firmicutes bacterium_CAG_170 positively correlated with both PAC and PAG. E siraeum negatively correlated with DNA methylation of cg16885113 in ZFP57. Alterations in gut microbiota composition by FMT caused widespread changes in plasma metabolites (e.g. PAC, PAG, and choline-derived metabolites) and liver DNA methylation profiles in individuals with NAFLD. These results indicate that FMTs might induce metaorganismal pathway changes, from the gut bacteria to the liver.
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- Daniela Stols-Gonçalves
- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Gubra, Hørsholm, Denmark
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Endocrinology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Human Genetics, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre (UMC), Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Horaizon BV, Delft, The Netherlands
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Jadhav PA, Thomas AB, Nanda RK, Chitlange SS. Unveiling the role of gut dysbiosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 35:1324-1333. [PMID: 37823422 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a multifactorial complicated condition, reflected by the accumulation of extra fat in the liver. A detailed study of literature throws light on the fascinating connection between gut dysbiosis and NAFLD. The term 'gut dysbiosis' describes an imbalance in the harmony and operation of the gut microflora, which can upshoot a number of metabolic disorders. To recognize the underlying mechanisms and determine treatment options, it is essential to comprehend the connection between gut dysbiosis and NAFLD. This in-depth review discusses the normal gut microflora composition and its role in health, alterations in the gut microflora composition that leads to disease state focusing on NAFLD. The potential mechanisms influencing the advent and aggravation of NAFLD suggested disturbance of microbial metabolites, changes in gut barrier integrity, and imbalances in the composition of the gut microflora. Furthermore, it was discovered that gut dysbiosis affected immune responses, liver inflammation, and metabolic pathways, aggravating NAFLD.
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- Pranali A Jadhav
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Korobeinikova AV, Zlobovskaya OA, Sheptulina AF, Ashniev GA, Bobrova MM, Yafarova AA, Akasheva DU, Kabieva SS, Bakoev SY, Zagaynova AV, Lukashina MV, Abramov IA, Pokrovskaya MS, Doludin YV, Tolkacheva LR, Kurnosov AS, Zyatenkova EV, Lavrenova EA, Efimova IA, Glazunova EV, Kiselev AR, Shipulin GA, Kontsevaya AV, Keskinov AA, Yudin VS, Makarov VV, Drapkina OM, Yudin SM. Gut Microbiota Patterns in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Comprehensive Assessment Using Three Analysis Methods. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15272. [PMID: 37894951 PMCID: PMC10607775 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered the most common chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting nearly 25% of the global adult population. Increasing evidence suggests that functional and compositional changes in the gut microbiota may contribute to the development and promote the progression of NAFLD. 16S rRNA gene next-generation sequencing is widely used to determine specific features of the NAFLD microbiome, but a complex system such as the gut microbiota requires a comprehensive approach. We used three different approaches: MALDI-TOF-MS of bacterial cultures, qPCR, and 16S NGS sequencing, as well as a wide variety of statistical methods to assess the differences in gut microbiota composition between NAFLD patients without significant fibrosis and the control group. The listed methods showed enrichment in Collinsella sp. and Oscillospiraceae for the control samples and enrichment in Lachnospiraceae (and in particular Dorea sp.) and Veillonellaceae in NAFLD. The families, Bifidobacteriaceae, Lactobacillaceae, and Enterococcaceae (particularly Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis), were also found to be important taxa for NAFLD microbiome evaluation. Considering individual method observations, an increase in Candida krusei and a decrease in Bacteroides uniformis for NAFLD patients were detected using MALDI-TOF-MS. An increase in Gracilibacteraceae, Chitinophagaceae, Pirellulaceae, Erysipelatoclostridiaceae, Muribaculaceae, and Comamonadaceae, and a decrease in Acidaminococcaceae in NAFLD were observed with 16S NGS, and enrichment in Fusobacterium nucleatum was shown using qPCR analysis. These findings confirm that NAFLD is associated with changes in gut microbiota composition. Further investigations are required to determine the cause-and-effect relationships and the impact of microbiota-derived compounds on the development and progression of NAFLD.
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- Anna V. Korobeinikova
- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Petroverigskyj Lane 10, bld.3, 101990 Moscow, Russia; (A.F.S.); (A.A.Y.); (D.U.A.)
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- Centre for Strategic Planning and Management of Biomedical Health Risks of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Pogodinskaya Str., 10/1, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (A.V.K.); (S.S.K.); (S.Y.B.); (M.V.L.); (A.S.K.)
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Thomas AM, Fidelle M, Routy B, Kroemer G, Wargo JA, Segata N, Zitvogel L. Gut OncoMicrobiome Signatures (GOMS) as next-generation biomarkers for cancer immunotherapy. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2023; 20:583-603. [PMID: 37365438 PMCID: PMC11258874 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-023-00785-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Oncogenesis is associated with intestinal dysbiosis, and stool shotgun metagenomic sequencing in individuals with this condition might constitute a non-invasive approach for the early diagnosis of several cancer types. The prognostic relevance of antibiotic intake and gut microbiota composition urged investigators to develop tools for the detection of intestinal dysbiosis to enable patient stratification and microbiota-centred clinical interventions. Moreover, since the advent of immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in oncology, the identification of biomarkers for predicting their efficacy before starting treatment has been an unmet medical need. Many previous studies addressing this question, including a meta-analysis described herein, have led to the description of Gut OncoMicrobiome Signatures (GOMS). In this Review, we discuss how patients with cancer across various subtypes share several GOMS with individuals with seemingly unrelated chronic inflammatory disorders who, in turn, tend to have GOMS different from those of healthy individuals. We discuss findings from the aforementioned meta-analysis of GOMS patterns associated with clinical benefit from or resistance to ICIs across different cancer types (in 808 patients), with a focus on metabolic and immunological surrogate markers of intestinal dysbiosis, and propose practical guidelines to incorporate GOMS in decision-making for prospective clinical trials in immuno-oncology.
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) UMR 1015, ClinicObiome, Equipe Labellisée-Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
- Pharmacology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Center of Clinical Investigations in Biotherapies of Cancer (BIOTHERIS) 1428, Villejuif, France
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Hematology-Oncology Division, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM U1138, Equipe labellisée - Ligue Nationale contre le cancer, Université de Paris, Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Institut du Cancer Paris CARPEM, Department of Biology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Platform for Innovative Microbiome and Translational Research (PRIME-TR), MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department CIBIO, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
- IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France.
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) UMR 1015, ClinicObiome, Equipe Labellisée-Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France.
- Center of Clinical Investigations in Biotherapies of Cancer (BIOTHERIS) 1428, Villejuif, France.
- Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Lonardo A. The heterogeneity of metabolic syndrome presentation and challenges this causes in its pharmacological management: a narrative review focusing on principal risk modifiers. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2023; 16:891-911. [PMID: 37722710 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2023.2259306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome (MetS), i.e. the cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors comprising visceral obesity, impaired glucose metabolism, arterial hypertension and atherogenic dyslipidemia, is prevalent globally and exacts a heavy toll on health care expenditures. AREAS COVERED The pathophenotypes of individual traits of the MetS in adults are discussed first, with strong emphasis on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and sex differences. Next, I discuss recent studies on phenotypic and outcome heterogeneity of the MetS, highlighting the role of NAFLD, sex, reproductive status, and depressive disorders. In the second half of the article, the therapeutic implications of the variable MetS types and features are analyzed, focusing on the most recent developments, and guidelines. EXPERT OPINION I have identified physiological, pathological, social and medical sources of phenotypical heterogeneity in the MetS and its constitutive traits. Improved understanding of these variables may be utilized in the setting of future precision medicine approaches in the field of metabolic disorders and target organ damage.
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- Amedeo Lonardo
- Operating Unit of Metabolic Syndrome, Azienda Ospedaliero-Unversitaria di Modena, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Baggiovara, Modena, Italy
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Cabello-Olmo M, Oneca M, Urtasun R, Pajares MJ, Goñi S, Riezu-Boj JI, Milagro FI, Ayo J, Encio IJ, Barajas M, Araña M. Pediococcus acidilactici pA1c ® Improves the Beneficial Effects of Metformin Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes by Controlling Glycaemia and Modulating Intestinal Microbiota. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041203. [PMID: 37111688 PMCID: PMC10143274 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex metabolic disease, which involves maintained hyperglycemia, mainly due to the development of an insulin resistance process. Metformin administration is the most prescribed treatment for diabetic patients. In a previously published study, we demonstrated that Pediococcus acidilactici pA1c® (pA1c) protects from insulin resistance and body weight gain in HFD-induced diabetic mice. The present work aimed to evaluate the possible beneficial impact of a 16-week administration of pA1c, metformin, or the combination of pA1c and metformin in a T2D HFD-induced mice model. We found that the simultaneous administration of both products attenuated hyperglycemia, increased high-intensity insulin-positive areas in the pancreas and HOMA-β, decreased HOMA-IR and also provided more beneficial effects than metformin treatment (regarding HOMA-IR, serum C-peptide level, liver steatosis or hepatic Fasn expression), and pA1c treatment (regarding body weight or hepatic G6pase expression). The three treatments had a significant impact on fecal microbiota and led to differential composition of commensal bacterial populations. In conclusion, our findings suggest that P. acidilactici pA1c® administration improved metformin beneficial effects as a T2D treatment, and it would be a valuable therapeutic strategy to treat T2D.
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- Miriam Cabello-Olmo
- Biochemistry Area, Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Genbioma Aplicaciones S.L. Polígono Industrial Noain-Esquíroz, Calle S, Nave 4, 31191 Esquíroz, Spain
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- Biochemistry Area, Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Biochemistry Area, Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- IDISNA Navarra's Health Research Institute, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Biochemistry Area, Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- IDISNA Navarra's Health Research Institute, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Center for Nutrition Research, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- IDISNA Navarra's Health Research Institute, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Center for Nutrition Research, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de la Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Genbioma Aplicaciones S.L. Polígono Industrial Noain-Esquíroz, Calle S, Nave 4, 31191 Esquíroz, Spain
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- Biochemistry Area, Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Biochemistry Area, Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Biochemistry Area, Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Bing H, Li YL. The role of bile acid metabolism in the occurrence and development of NAFLD. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:1089359. [PMID: 36589245 PMCID: PMC9798289 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1089359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become one of the important causes of cirrhosis and liver cancer, resulting in a huge medical burden worldwide. Currently, effective non-invasive diagnostic indicators and drugs for NAFLD are still lacking. With the development of metabolomics technology, the changes in metabolites during the development of NAFLD have been gradually revealed. Bile acid (BA) is the main endpoint of cholesterol metabolism in the body. In addition, it also acts as a signaling factor to regulate metabolism and inflammation in the body through the farnesyl X receptor and G protein-coupled BA receptor. Studies have shown that BA metabolism is associated with the development of NAFLD, but a large number of animal and clinical studies are still needed. BA homeostasis is maintained through multiple negative feedback loops and the enterohepatic circulation of BA. Recently, treatment of NAFLD by interfering with BA synthesis and metabolism has become a new research direction. Here, we review the changes in BA metabolism and its regulatory mechanisms during the development of NAFLD and describe the potential of studies exploring novel non-invasive diagnostic indicators and therapeutic targets for NAFLD based on BA metabolism.
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- Hao Bing
- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China,Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated with China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China,*Correspondence: Yi-Ling Li,
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Wu D, Liu L, Jiao N, Zhang Y, Yang L, Tian C, Lan P, Zhu L, Loomba R, Zhu R. Targeting keystone species helps restore the dysbiosis of butyrate-producing bacteria in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. IMETA 2022; 1:e61. [PMID: 38867895 PMCID: PMC10989787 DOI: 10.1002/imt2.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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The dysbiosis of the gut microbiome is one of the pathogenic factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and also affects the treatment and intervention of NAFLD. Among gut microbiomes, keystone species that regulate the integrity and stability of an ecological community have become the potential intervention targets for NAFLD. Here, we collected stool samples from 22 patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), 25 obese patients, and 16 healthy individuals from New York for 16S rRNA gene sequencing. An algorithm was implemented to identify keystone species based on causal inference theories and dynamic intervention simulation. External validation was performed in an independent cohort from California. Eight keystone species in the gut of NAFLD, represented by Porphyromonas loveana, Alistipes indistinctus, and Dialister pneumosintes, were identified, which could efficiently restore the microbial composition of the NAFLD toward a normal gut microbiome with 92.3% recovery. These keystone species regulate intestinal amino acid metabolism and acid-base environment to promote the growth of the butyrate-producing Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae species that are significantly reduced in NAFLD patients. Our findings demonstrate the importance of keystone species in restoring the microbial composition toward a normal gut microbiome, suggesting a novel potential microbial treatment for NAFLD.
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- Dingfeng Wu
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, The Children's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
- The Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and TechnologyTongji UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- The Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and TechnologyTongji UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, The Children's HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiangPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologySun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical InformaticsHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China HospitalSichuan University and Collaborative Innovation CenterChengduSichuanPeople's Republic of China
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- The Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and TechnologyTongji UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologySun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologySun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Department of Pediatrics, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition CenterThe State University of New York at BuffaloBuffaloNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Epidemiology, NAFLD Research CenterUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCaliforniaUSA
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- The Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and TechnologyTongji UniversityShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
- Research InstituteGloriousMed Clinical Laboratory Co., Ltd.ShanghaiPeople's Republic of China
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Alteration of fecal microbiome and metabolome by mung bean coat improves diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2022.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lonardo A. Precision medicine in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 37:1175-1178. [PMID: 35801994 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Amedeo Lonardo
- Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy
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Duan Z, Yang T, Li L, Wang X, Wei C, Xia Z, Chai Y, Huang X, Zhang L, Jiang Z. Comparison of bile acids profiles in the enterohepatic circulation system of mice and rats. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 220:106100. [PMID: 35341917 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2022.106100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bile acids (BAs) were selected as biomarkers for the diagnosis and prevention of multiple liver diseases, and they were also considered as an important signal transductor via "liver-gut" axis. As important factors for maintaining the normal function and tissue morphology, BA homeostasis throughout the enterohepatic circulation system was guaranteed by BA synthases and transporters, nuclear receptors (NRs) and gut microbiota, all of which presented significant species differences. Thus, we simultaneously quantify BA profiles in the enterohepatic circulation of SD rats and C57BL/6 mice to reveal the species differences of BA homeostasis between these two main rodents of preclinical studies. Our results showed that BA profiles of mice plasma, bile and liver were most dissimilar from these of rats. Meanwhile, BAs profiles also presented obvious species differences in the intestine of mice and rats, especially small intestine. Unlike rats, taurine-conjugated bile acids (T-BAs) were predominant in mice small intestine content and tissue, in which taurocholic acid (TCA) was the most prominent BAs. BAs dynamic analysis showed that compared with rats, mice showed stranger taurine and glycine de-conjugations in lager intestine. However, both the ratios of unconjugated bile acids (Un-BAs) to conjugated BAs, and secondary BAs to primary BAs in mice small content and tissue were all much lower than these in rats. Furthermore, ileum BAs profiles also showed significantly separation trend between rats and mice, whether content or tissue. Our data revealed that the patterns of BAs homeostasis in mice enterohepatic circulation system were significantly different from these in rats (especially in intestine), suggesting that more cautious should be paid to the selection of BAs as biomarkers for disease diagnosis or/and drug induced toxicity, and the certain role and mechanism of individual BA in the pathological process of BA-related diseases via "liver-gut" axis should be verified by using of multiple species.
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- Zhicheng Duan
- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Center for Drug Research and Development, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Sun Q, Xin X, An Z, Hu Y, Feng Q. Therapeutic Potential of Natural Plants Against Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Targeting the Interplay Between Gut Microbiota and Bile Acids. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:854879. [PMID: 35356532 PMCID: PMC8959594 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.854879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains a common disease with a significant health and economic burden worldwide. The gut microbiota (GM) and bile acids (BAs), which play important roles in the gut-liver axis, have been confirmed to jointly participate in the development of NAFLD. GM not only regulate bile acids’ synthesis, transport, and reabsorption by regulating other metabolites (such as trimetlyl amine oxide, butyrate), but also regulate dehydrogenation, dehydroxylation and desulfurization of bile acids. Meanwhile, disordered bile acids influence the gut microbiota mainly through promoting the bacterial death and lowering the microbial diversity. Although weight loss and lifestyle changes are effective in the treatment of NAFLD, the acceptability and compliance of patients are poor. Recently, increasing natural plants and their active ingredients have been proved to alleviate NAFLD by modulating the joint action of gut microbiota and bile acids, and considered to be promising potential candidates. In this review, we discuss the efficacy of natural plants in treating NAFLD in the context of their regulation of the complex interplay between the gut microbiota and bile acids, the crosstalk of which has been shown to significantly promote the progression of NAFLD. Herein, we summarize the prior work on this topic and further suggest future research directions in the field.
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- QinMei Sun
- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: YiYang Hu, ; Qin Feng,
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: YiYang Hu, ; Qin Feng,
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Stratifying individuals into non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk levels using time series machine learning models. J Biomed Inform 2022; 126:103986. [PMID: 35007752 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2022.103986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of the population worldwide, and its prevalence is anticipated to increase globally. While most NAFLD patients are asymptomatic, NAFLD may progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Research reports, with daunting results, show the challenge that NAFLD's burden causes to global population health. The current process for identifying fibrosis risk levels is inefficient, expensive, does not cover all potential populations, and does not identify the risk in time. Instead of invasive liver biopsies, we implemented a non-invasive fibrosis assessment process calculated from clinical data (accessed via EMRs/EHRs). We stratified patients' risks for fibrosis from 2007 to 2017 by modeling the risk in 5579 individuals. The process involved time-series machine learning models (Hidden Markov Models and Group-Based Trajectory Models) profiled fibrosis risk by modeling patients' latent medical status resulted in three groups. The high-risk group had abnormal lab test values and a higher prevalence of chronic conditions. This study can help overcome the inefficient, traditional process of detecting fibrosis via biopsies (that are also medically unfeasible due to their invasive nature, the medical resources involved, and costs) at early stages. Thus longitudinal risk assessment may be used to make population-specific medical recommendations targeting early detection of high risk patients, to avoid the development of fibrosis disease and its complications as well as decrease healthcare costs.
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Fling RR, Zacharewski TR. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Activation by 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo- p-Dioxin (TCDD) Dose-Dependently Shifts the Gut Microbiome Consistent with the Progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12431. [PMID: 34830313 PMCID: PMC8625315 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Gut dysbiosis with disrupted enterohepatic bile acid metabolism is commonly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and recapitulated in a NAFLD-phenotype elicited by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in mice. TCDD induces hepatic fat accumulation and increases levels of secondary bile acids, including taurolithocholic acid and deoxycholic acid (microbial modified bile acids involved in host bile acid regulation signaling pathways). To investigate the effects of TCDD on the gut microbiota, the cecum contents of male C57BL/6 mice orally gavaged with sesame oil vehicle or 0.3, 3, or 30 µg/kg TCDD were examined using shotgun metagenomic sequencing. Taxonomic analysis identified dose-dependent increases in Lactobacillus species (i.e., Lactobacillus reuteri). Increased species were also associated with dose-dependent increases in bile salt hydrolase sequences, responsible for deconjugation reactions in secondary bile acid metabolism. Increased L. reuteri levels were further associated with mevalonate-dependent isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) biosynthesis and o-succinylbenzoate synthase, a menaquinone biosynthesis associated gene. Analysis of the gut microbiomes from cirrhosis patients identified an increased abundance of genes from the mevalonate-dependent IPP biosynthesis as well as several other menaquinone biosynthesis genes, including o-succinylbenzoate synthase. These results extend the association of lactobacilli with the AhR/intestinal axis in NAFLD progression and highlight the similarities between TCDD-elicited phenotypes in mice to human NAFLD.
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- Russell R. Fling
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
- Institute for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Institute for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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