Abstract
Increasing evidence points to the contribution of the intestinal microbiome as a potentially key determinant in the initiation and/or progression of hepatobiliary disease. While current understanding of this dynamic is incomplete, exciting insights are continually being made and more are expected given the developments in molecular and high-throughput omics techniques. In this brief review, we provide a practical and updated synopsis of the interaction of the intestinal microbiome with the liver and its downstream impact on the initiation, progression and complications of hepatobiliary disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 480-487 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Liver International |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Cholangiopathies
- Cirrhosis
- Liver diseases
- Microbiota
- Toll-like receptors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology