Microbiota-driven gut vascular barrier disruption is a prerequisite for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis development

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Fatty liver disease, including non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) and steatohepatitis (NASH), has been associated with increased intestinal barrier permeability and translocation of bacteria or bacterial products into the blood circulation. In this study, we aimed to unravel the ro... View More