The Reduced Gut ILachnospira/I Species Is Linked to Liver Enzyme Elevation and Insulin Resistance in Pediatric Fatty Liver Disease

The objective of this study was to investigate gut dysbiosis and its metabolic and inflammatory implications in pediatric metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). This study included 105 children and utilized anthropometric measurements, blood tests, the Ultrasound Fatty Liver I...

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Published in:International journal of molecular sciences 2024-04, Vol.25 (7)
Main Authors: Tsai, Ching-Chung, Chiu, Min-Hsi, Kek, Ho-Poh, Yang, Ming-Chun, Su, Yu-Tsun, Liu, Hsien-Kuan, Wu, Ming-Shiang, Yeh, Yao-Tsung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioflavonoids
Blood
Body weight
Children
Comparative analysis
Diseases
DNA sequencing
Enzymes
Fatty liver
Flavones
Flavonoids
Health aspects
Hepatitis
Medical examination
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms)
Neomycin
Nucleotide sequencing
Pediatrics
Type 2 diabetes
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Summary:The objective of this study was to investigate gut dysbiosis and its metabolic and inflammatory implications in pediatric metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). This study included 105 children and utilized anthropometric measurements, blood tests, the Ultrasound Fatty Liver Index, and fecal DNA sequencing to assess the relationship between gut microbiota and pediatric MAFLD. Notable decreases in Lachnospira spp., Faecalibacterium spp., Oscillospira spp., and Akkermansia spp. were found in the MAFLD group. Lachnospira spp. was particularly reduced in children with MAFLD and hepatitis compared to controls. Both MAFLD groups showed a reduction in flavone and flavonol biosynthesis sequences. Lachnospira spp. correlated positively with flavone and flavonol biosynthesis and negatively with insulin levels and insulin resistance. Body weight, body mass index (BMI), and total cholesterol levels were inversely correlated with flavone and flavonol biosynthesis. Reduced Lachnospira spp. in children with MAFLD may exacerbate insulin resistance and inflammation through reduced flavone and flavonol biosynthesis, offering potential therapeutic targets.
ISSN:1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/ijms25073640