Increased Liver Localization of Lipopolysaccharides in Human and Experimental NAFLD

Background and Aims Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) is increased in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but its relationship with liver inflammation is not defined. Approach and Results We studied Escherichia coli LPS in patients with biopsy‐proven NAFLD, 25 simple steatosis (nonalcoholic fatty liver) and 25 nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and in mice with diet‐induced NASH. NASH patients had higher serum LPS and hepatocytes LPS...