The Protective Effects of Live and Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila and Its Extracellular Vesicles against HFD/CCl4-Induced Liver Injury

Shahrbanoo Keshavarz Azizi Raftar, Fatemeh Ashrafian, Abbas Yadegar, Arezou Lari, Hamid Reza Moradi, Arefeh Shahriary, Masoumeh Azimirad, Helia Alavifard, Zhaleh Mohsenifar, Mehdi D. Davari,

Microbiology Spectrum · 2021 · 155 citations · 62 references

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Akkermansia muciniphila , as a member of the gut microbiota, has been proposed as a next-generation probiotic. Liver fibrosis is the main determinant of liver dysfunction and mortality in patients with chronic liver disease.

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