Akkermansia muciniphila Prevents Fatty Liver Disease, Decreases Serum Triglycerides, and Maintains Gut Homeostasis.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to elucidate the effect of intestinal Akkermansia muciniphila bacteria on fatty liver disease. Five-week-old C57BL/6N mice were administered either phosphate-buffered saline (PBS; control) or A. muciniphila at 10⁸ to 10⁹ CFU/ml, and were fed either a 45% fat diet (high-fat diet [HFD]) or a 10% fat diet (normal diet [ND]) for 10 weeks. After 10 weeks, the mice were euthanized, and blood and tissue samples, including adipose tissue, cecum, liver, and brain, were immediately collected. Biochemical and histological analyses were conducted, and the expression levels of related factors were compared to determine the antiobesity effects of Akkermansia muciniphila The gut microbiome was analyzed in fecal samples. Oral admin

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7082569 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature