Role of gut microbiota in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with traditional Chinese medicine / 药学学报
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
;
(12): 15-24, 2020.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-780566
ABSTRACT
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a genetic and environmental factor-associated metabolic disease that can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In recent decades the prevalence of NAFLD has increased, but effective pharmacotherapy is limited. Treatment regimens in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) have made significant contributions to the control of NAFLD, but underlying mechanisms are far less elucidated. Increasing evidence suggests that gut microbiota play a crucial role in the pathogenesis and development of diseases including NAFLD. The outcomes of such research open a new approach in identifying the molecular mechanisms of TCM. Here we review the evidence that gut microbiota might be a target in the treatment NAFLD using TCM.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
Year:
2020
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Article
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