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Modeling dysbiosis of human NASH in mice: Loss of gut microbiome diversity and overgrowth of Erysipelotrichales.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Carter James K, Bhattacharya Dipankar, Borgerding Joshua N, Fiel M Isabel, Faith Jeremiah J, Friedman Scott L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIM: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that is responsible for a growing fraction of cirrhosis and liver cancer cases worldwide. Changes in the gut microbiome have been implicated in NASH pathogenesis, but the lack of suitable murine models has been a barrier to progress. We have therefore characterized the microbiome in a...
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