Metformin attenuated sepsis-related liver injury by modulating gut microbiota
Huoyan Liang, Heng Song, Xiaojuan Zhang, Gaofei Song, Yuze Wang, Xianfei Ding, Xiaoguang Duan, Lifeng Li, Tongwen Sun, Quancheng Kan
Abstract
correlated positively with the inflammatory factors in the liver. Our findings suggest that metformin may improve liver injury by regulating the gut microbiota and alleviating colon barrier dysfunction in septic-aged rats, which may be an effective therapy for SLI.
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MetforminGut floraLiver injuryBiologyMedicineImmunologyInternal medicineEndocrinologyDiabetes mellitusGut microbiota and healthClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchClinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology