Research Article

Kang-Xian Pills Inhibit Inflammatory Response and Decrease Gut Permeability to Treat Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Chronic Hepatic Injury through Modulating Gut Microbiota

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Overview of the experimental design for all groups: (a) drugs in KX; (b) mice received CCl4 injection to induce a CHI model followed by oral KX treatment; (c) mice first received a combination of antibiotics diluted in drinking water to deplete the gut microbiota. Then, mice received CCl4 injection to induce a CHI model followed by oral KX treatment.
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