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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Lihui Zhu, Jiwen Huang, Zhen Luo, Huaxiang Yan, Xiao Wu, Rongrong Liao

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lihui ZhuInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Jiwen HuangInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Zhen LuoShanghai Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Huaxiang YanInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Xiao WuKey Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Rongrong LiaoInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is associated with an accumulation of fat in the liver, disruptions in lipid metabolism, and imbalances in the gut microbiome. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from probiotics have emerged as potential mediators of host lipid metabolism effect. The precise mechanisms by which EVs derived from probiotics influence MAFLD are still not fully understood. Methods: We examined the therapeutic potential of EVs sourced from Results: Oral LsEVs administration reduced weight gain, lower liver enzyme levels, and less liver fat in mice. Meanwhile, LsEVs increases the secretion of anti-inflammatory factor IL-4 in mice subjected to a high-fat diet, but inhibited the pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion in lipopolysaccharide induced gut cells. Mechanistically, LsEVs enhance liver cell mitophagy via Beclin-1 and PPAR related pathways. LsEVs also increased tight junction proteins in epithelial cells. Furthermore, LsEVs boost gut bacterial diversity in MAFLD -afflicted mice by promoting beneficial Conclusions: Our research established a foundation for the future use of LsEVs in treating MAFLD and provided novel insights into the mechanisms of lipid metabolism influenced by EVs derived from probiotics in the context of MAFLD.

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Extracellular VesiclesFatty LiverGastrointestinal MicrobiomeLigilactobacillus salivariusLiverNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseProbioticsAnimalsDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalHumansLipid MetabolismMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLextracellular vesiclesfatty liverLactobacillus salivariuslipid metabolismmitophagy

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PMID40948779
PMCPMC12423052

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