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Diagram of brain-gut-liver axis. Chronic psychological stress induces changes of gut microbiota, increased intestinal permeability, bacterial translocation and increased LPS of portal vein blood, then triggers LPS-TLR4 pathway in liver, and promotes liver injury and fibrosis. LPS, lipopolysaccharide; TLR4, toll-like receptor 4.
