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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2024

Exploring the interplay of gut microbiota, inflammation, and LDL-cholesterol: a multiomics Mendelian randomization analysis of their causal relationship in acute pancreatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Congzhi Yan, Jingxia Bao, Jinji Jin

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Congzhi YanDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
Jingxia BaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
Jinji JinDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325000, China. wzjinjinji@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8437-4004
Wenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcute pancreatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are both serious diseases in the digestive system. The pathogenesis of both diseases is extremely complex closely and it related to gut microbiota, inflammation, and blood fat. There is a close relationship between gut microbiota and blood lipids.

methodsIn this study, we used three types of exposure: 412 gut microbiota, 731 inflammatory cells, and 91 inflammatory proteins (pqtls), with LDL-C as an intermediary and acute pancreatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as outcomes. We mainly used MR-IVW, co-localization analysis, and reverse MR analysis methods for analysis.

results7 gut microbiota, 21 inflammatory cells, and 3 inflammatory proteins can affect LDL-C levels. LDL-C is associated with acute pancreatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

conclusionsThree omics were used: 412 gut microbiota, 731 inflammatory cells, and 91 inflammatory proteins (pqtls). It explains the causal relationship between multiomics, LDL- cholesterol, acute pancreatitis, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Indexed as

Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePancreatitisAcute DiseaseCholesterol, LDLGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansInflammationMendelian Randomization AnalysisMultiomicsCholesterol, LDLGut microbiotaInflammatory cellsInflammatory proteinsMultiomics

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PMID38374155
PMCPMC10875775
OpenAlexW4391946186

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