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Improved hemodynamic and liver function in portal hypertensive cirrhotic rats after administration of B. pseudocatenulatum CECT 7765

Overview of attention for article published in European Journal of Nutrition, May 2018
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Title
Improved hemodynamic and liver function in portal hypertensive cirrhotic rats after administration of B. pseudocatenulatum CECT 7765
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European Journal of Nutrition, May 2018
DOI 10.1007/s00394-018-1709-y
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Isabel Gómez-Hurtado, Pedro Zapater, Kevin Portune, Oriol Juanola, Anabel Fernández-Iglesias, José M. González-Navajas, Jordi Gracia-Sancho, Yolanda Sanz, Rubén Francés

Abstract

Evaluating whether changes in gut microbiota induced by a bifidobacterial strain may have an effect on the hepatic vascular function in portal hypertensive cirrhotic rats. Bile duct ligation (BDL) was performed in rats. A subgroup of animals received B. pseudocatenulatum CECT7765 (109 cfu/daily ig.) for 1 week prior to laparotomy. Hemodynamic, biochemical and inflammatory markers were evaluated. Ileal microbiota composition was identified. Statistical analysis was performed. Sham-operated (n = 6), BDL (n = 6) and BDL treated with bifidobacteria (n = 8) rats were included. B. pseudocatenulatum CECT7765 significantly decreased proteobacteria (p = 0.001) and increased Bacteroidetes (p = 0.001) relative abundance. The bifidobacteria decreased the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio in the BDL model (p = 0.03). BDL with bifidobacteria vs BDL rats showed: significantly reduced portal vein area, portal flow, congestion index, alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin, significantly increased serum cytokines and nitric oxide levels, gene expression levels of bile acids receptor FXR and endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Quantitative changes in the Clostridiales and Bacteroidales orders were independently associated with variations in portal vein area and portal flow, while changes in the Proteobacteria phylum were independently associated with congestion. Variations in all liver function markers significantly correlated with total OTUs mainly in the Firmicutes, but only changes in the Clostridiales were independently associated with alkaline phosphatase in the ANCOVA analysis. Hemodynamic alterations and liver dysfunction induced by BDL in rats are partially restored after oral administration of B. pseudocatenulatum CECT7765. Results provide a proof-of-concept for the beneficial effect of this bifidobacterial strain in reducing complications derived from portal hypertension in cirrhosis.

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Unknown 37 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 4 11%
Student > Master 3 8%
Other 3 8%
Professor > Associate Professor 3 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 5%
Other 7 19%
Unknown 15 41%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 5 14%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 11%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 8%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 5%
Immunology and Microbiology 2 5%
Other 3 8%
Unknown 18 49%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 14. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 September 2018.
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#2,234,863
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#552
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Outputs of similar age from European Journal of Nutrition
#14
of 72 outputs
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