Protective effect of probiotics on intestinal barrier function in malnourished rats after liver transplantation
ZG Ren, H Liu, JW Jiang, L Jiang, H Chen… - … & Pancreatic Diseases …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Most patients waiting for liver transplantation have end-stage liver diseases
with malnutrition, which is prone to induce intestinal barrier dysfunction after liver
transplantation. We aimed to study the effect of probiotics on intestinal barrier function in
malnourished rats following liver transplantation with long-term antibiotics. Methods Twelve
Lewis rats were selected as donors. Twelve BN rats, which served as recipients, were
subjected to malnutrition by semi-starvation for 4–5 weeks. They were randomly divided into …
with malnutrition, which is prone to induce intestinal barrier dysfunction after liver
transplantation. We aimed to study the effect of probiotics on intestinal barrier function in
malnourished rats following liver transplantation with long-term antibiotics. Methods Twelve
Lewis rats were selected as donors. Twelve BN rats, which served as recipients, were
subjected to malnutrition by semi-starvation for 4–5 weeks. They were randomly divided into …