Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Strengthens Kupffer Cell-mediated Hepatitis B Virus Persistence through Inducing Endotoxemia in Mice.
Wenqing ZhouJinzhuo LuoXiaohong XieShangqing YangDan ZhuHongming HuangDongliang YangJia LiuPublished in: Journal of clinical and translational hepatology (2021)
Our results suggest that dysbiosis of the gut microbiota in mice leads to endotoxemia, which induces KC IL-10 production and strengthens KC-mediated T cell suppression, and thus facilitates HBV persistence.