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ArticleGE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology

Microbiota Modulation With Synbiotic Decreases Liver Fibrosis in a High Fat Choline Deficient Diet Mice Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Helena Cortez-Pinto, Paula Borralho, Jorge Machado, Maria T Lopes, Inês V Gato, António M Santos, António S Guerreiro

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Article in GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Helena Cortez-PintoGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal.
Paula BorralhoPathology Institut, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
Jorge MachadoInfectious Diseases Department, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal.
Maria T LopesCEDOC - Chronic Diseases Research Center, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
Inês V GatoInfectious Diseases Department, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal.
António M SantosCEDOC - Chronic Diseases Research Center, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
António S GuerreiroCEDOC - Chronic Diseases Research Center, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
Universidade Nova de Lisboa · PTNational Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge · PTCentro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGut microbiota may play a role in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Previous studies showed that prebiotics and probiotics might halt the progression of steatohepatitis.

aimTo clarify the potential effect of Synbiotic 2000

methodsTwenty-seven C57BL/6 mice were divided into three groups: chow diet (CD, n = 7); high-fat choline deficient diet (HFCD, n = 10) and HFCD diet supplemented with Synbiotic 2000

resultsBoth HCFD diet mice developed steatohepatitis with ballooning at 6 and 18 weeks, opposite to CD. Comparison of histological scores in HFCD and HFCD + Synb, at 6 and 18 weeks showed no significant difference regarding steatosis, inflammation, or ballooning. Evaluating fibrosis with Sirius Red, and degree of smooth-muscle cell activation, HFCD mice had significantly more fibrosis; addition of Synb significantly reduced fibrosis at 6 weeks and 18 weeks. Serum endotoxin levels were similarly increased in HFCD and HFCD + Synb at week 6; however at week 18 HFCD + Synb had significantly lower endotoxin levels than HFCD. Gut microbiota of HFCD vs CD, showed no significant differences regarding the phyla

conclusionSynbiotic 2000

Indexed as

CD, control dietHFCD, high fat choline deficient dietLPS, lipopolysaccharideMiceMicrobiotaNAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseNASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePrebioticsProbioticsSynb, Synbiotic 2000®ForteTLR4, toll-like receptor-4

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PMID28868449
PMCPMC5580012
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