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ArticleScientific reports2021

Fecal transplantation alleviates acute liver injury in mice through regulating Treg/Th17 cytokines balance.

Yongmei Liu, Linda Fan, Zhuo Cheng, Lei Yu, Shuo Cong, Yaxin Hu, Lili Zhu, Baofang Zhang, Yiju Cheng, Peiling Zhao and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yongmei Liu *Department of Medical Examination, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Linda Fan *Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyang Street, Guiyang, 550002, Guizhou, China.
Zhuo ChengDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Peking University Health Science Center School of Foundational Education, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Lei YuGuizhou Maternal and Child Health Care Center, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Shuo CongDeparment of Blood Transfusion, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Yaxin HuPrenatal Diagnosis Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Lili ZhuDepartment of Blood Transfusion, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Baofang ZhangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyang Street, Guiyang, 550002, Guizhou, China.
Yiju ChengDepartment of Respiratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Peiling ZhaoClinical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Xueke ZhaoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyang Street, Guiyang, 550002, Guizhou, China. Zhaoxueke1@163.com.
Mingliang ChengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyang Street, Guiyang, 550002, Guizhou, China. minglianggy@126.com.
Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University · CNGuiyang Medical University · CNPeking University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Changes in intestinal microecology during acute liver failure (ALF) directly affect the occurrence and development of the disease. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between the intestinal microbiota and the key immune cells. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was used to determine whether ALF can balance Th17/Treg cytokines. The relationship between gut microbiota and clinical indicators was analyzed. BALB/c mice were treated with D-galactosamine (D-GalN) to induce a murine ALF model. FMT to D-GalN mice was conducted to test for liver function indicators. Results showed that the proportions of Lachnospiraceae, Prevotella, S24-7, Odoribacter and Rikenellaceae in D-GalN mice with intestinal microbiota disorder were restored after FMT. Further, CIA analysis showed that bacteria had a covariant relationship with clinical indicators. Microbiota could account for changes in 49.9% of the overall clinical indicators. Adonis analysis showed that Ruminococcus, and Enterococcus have a greater impact on clinical indicators. FMT down-regulated the expression of IL-17A, TNF-α, and TGF-β, while up-regulated IL-10 and IL-22. Transplantation of feces from Saccharomyces boulardii donor mice improved GalN-induced liver damage. These findings indicate that FMT attenuates D-GalN-induced liver damage in mice, and a clinical trial is required to validate the relevance of our findings in humans, and to test whether this therapeutic approach is effective for patients with ALF.

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Fecal Microbiota TransplantationAnimalsBilirubinChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationGalactosamineGastrointestinal MicrobiomeInterleukin-10Interleukin-17Liver Function TestsMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPrincipal Component AnalysisBilirubinCytokinesGalactosamineInterleukin-10Interleukin-17

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PMID33452411
PMCPMC7810881
OpenAlexW3121244307

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