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ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2026

Multi-omics Analysis Reveals the Protection of a Quadruple Probiotic Mixture in Experimental Autoimmune Hepatitis.

Yu Chen, Shuhui Wang, Anzhuo Chen, Zhuoying Lin, Han Wang, Wanneng Li, Jun Liu, Jia Yao, Dean Tian, Yu Lei and 1 more

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Yu Chen *Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China.
Shuhui Wang *Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China.
Anzhuo Chen *Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China.
Zhuoying LinHubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China.
Han WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China.
Wanneng LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China.
Jun LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
Jia YaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
Dean TianDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China.
Yu LeiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China. yulei531@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.
Mei LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China. fliumei@126.com.

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China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2025M782000Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province 202303021221195National Natural Science Foundation of China 82270558Shangrao Science and Technology Bureau 2023AB006
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Abstract

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic progressive inflammatory liver disease with a rising global incidence. The treatment of AIH remains challenging because first-line drugs show limited efficacy and systemic side effects. Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of AIH, leading to growing interest in developing probiotic-based therapies. In this study, we used multi-omics analysis to investigate the therapeutic effects of a quadruple probiotic mixture (Probiotic-quad) consisting of Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Bacillus cereus in a well-established chronic AIH murine model. Our results showed that Probiotic-quad treatment significantly alleviated AIH progression, as evidenced by lower serum liver enzyme levels, ameliorated hepatic inflammatory infiltration and histopathological damage. Metagenomic sequencing results showed that gut dysbiosis in AIH mice was partially reversed after Probiotic-quad administration. Additionally, the integrity of the intestinal epithelial barrier was restored, accompanied by a reduction in serum lipopolysaccharide levels. Untargeted metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis revealed that Probiotic-quad treatment was linked to alterations in hepatic metabolism, including the citrate cycle and tryptophan metabolism, and was associated with reduced activation of the NF-κB and NOD-like receptor signaling pathways. These findings suggest that Probiotic-quad treatment ameliorates AIH severity and is potentially associated with changes in hepatic immune responses, metabolism, gut microbiota, and intestinal barrier function, highlighting its potential as an adjuvant therapy for AIH.

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Hepatitis, AutoimmuneProbioticsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMultiomicsAutoimmune hepatitis (AIH)Gut microbiotaImmunoregulationIntestinal barrierMetabolismProbiotics

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