Fecal microbiota transplantation for treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Mechanism, clinical evidence, and prospect

World J Gastroenterol. 2024 Feb 28;30(8):833-842. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i8.833.ABSTRACTThe population of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients along with relevant advanced liver disease is projected to continue growing, because currently no medications are approved for treatment. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is believed a novel and promising therapeutic approach based on the concept of the gut-liver axis in liver disease. There has been an increase in the number of pre-clinical and clinical studies evaluating FMT in NAFLD treatment, however, existing findings diverge on its effects. Herein, we briefly summarized the mechanism of FMT for NAFLD treatment, reviewed randomized controlled trials for evaluating its efficacy in NAFLD, and proposed the prospect of future trials on FMT.PMID:38516241 | PMC:PMC10950639 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v30.i8.833
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research