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ArticleNutrients2026

Miran Jang, Ji Yeon Lee, Jeong-Yong Park, Soo-Im Choi, Byoung-Kook Kim

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Article in Nutrients, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Miran JangDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, Inje University, Gimhae 50834, Republic of Korea.
Ji Yeon LeeMEDIOGEN, Co., Ltd., Biovalley 1-ro, Jecheon 27159, Republic of Korea.
Jeong-Yong ParkMEDIOGEN, Co., Ltd., Biovalley 1-ro, Jecheon 27159, Republic of Korea.
Soo-Im ChoiMEDIOGEN, Co., Ltd., Biovalley 1-ro, Jecheon 27159, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8362-3523
Byoung-Kook KimMEDIOGEN, Co., Ltd., Biovalley 1-ro, Jecheon 27159, Republic of Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThis study investigated the systemic metabolic effects of two probiotic strains,

methodsObesity was induced in C57BL/6 mice via high-fat diet (HFD) feeding for 6 weeks. Subsequently, the mice were orally administered MG5012 or MG741 for 8 weeks. We assessed systemic metabolic parameters, including body weight, adiposity, and serum biomarkers. Additionally, histological and molecular analyses were performed to evaluate hepatic steatosis, intestinal barrier integrity, and muscle oxidative status.

resultsBoth strains significantly attenuated body weight gain and adiposity, reduced serum liver injury markers (γ-GTP, ALT, AST), and improved systemic metabolic parameters by restoring serum GLP-1 levels and reducing hyperinsulinemia. Crucially, MG5012 and MG741 strengthened intestinal barrier integrity by upregulating the tight junction proteins Occludin and Claudin-1. In the liver, histological analyses revealed reductions in hepatic steatosis and triglyceride content, accompanied by the downregulation of lipogenic genes (SREBP-1c, FAS). Furthermore, the probiotics preserved skeletal muscle integrity; while muscle weight remained unchanged, the strains increased muscle fiber cross-sectional area (CSA) and reduced serum markers of muscle damage (CPK, LDH). This protective effect was associated with significantly enhanced expression of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GPx) in muscle tissue.

conclusionsThese findings suggest that MG5012 and MG741 confer systemic metabolic benefits through the modulation of the gut-liver-muscle axis and may serve as promising functional food ingredients for the management of MASLD and obesity-associated muscle atrophy.

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Bifidobacterium animalisDiet, High-FatFatty LiverMuscle, SkeletalNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseProbioticsAnimalsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLObesityBifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis MG741glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)gut–liver–muscle axisLacticaseibacillus paracasei MG5012metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)obesity-associated muscle atrophy

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PMID41829885
PMCPMC12986394

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