Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24252, Korea.
Institute for Liver and Digestive Diseases, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea.
Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Oct 28;22(21):11680. doi: 10.3390/ijms222111680.
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is an important syndrome of liver failure that has a high risk of short-term mortality in patients with chronic liver disease. The development of ACLF is associated with proinflammatory precipitating events, such as infection, alcoholic hepatitis, and intense systemic inflammation. Recently, the role of the gut microbiome has increasingly emerged in human health and disease. Additionally, the gut microbiome might have a major role in the development of liver disease. In this review, we examine evidence to support the role of gut dysbiosis in cirrhosis and ACLF. Additionally, we explore the mechanism by which the gut microbiome contributes to the development of ACLF, with a focus on alcohol-induced liver disease.
急性慢性肝衰竭(ACLF)是一种重要的肝衰竭综合征,患有慢性肝病的患者具有很高的短期死亡率风险。ACLF 的发展与促炎诱发事件有关,例如感染、酒精性肝炎和强烈的全身炎症。最近,肠道微生物组在人类健康和疾病中的作用日益凸显。此外,肠道微生物组可能在肝病的发展中起主要作用。在这篇综述中,我们研究了支持肠道菌群失调在肝硬化和 ACLF 中的作用的证据。此外,我们还探讨了肠道微生物组如何促进 ACLF 的发展,重点关注酒精性肝病。