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Akkermansia muciniphila lipid fraction

Development stage
Preclinical
Lead developer
University of California, Los Angeles
Modality
Bacterial Strains → Single Strain Products → Live Biotherapeutic Products → Microbiome Therapeutics, Yeast Strains → Single Strain Products → Live Biotherapeutic Products → Microbiome Therapeutics, Defined Consortia → Multi-strain Products → Live Biotherapeutic Products → Microbiome Therapeutics, Complex Communities → Multi-strain Products → Live Biotherapeutic Products → Microbiome Therapeutics, Fresh FMT → Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) → Microbiome Therapeutics, Frozen FMT → Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) → Microbiome Therapeutics, Genetically Modified Bacteria → Engineered Microbial Therapeutics → Microbiome Therapeutics, Synthetic Biology Platforms → Engineered Microbial Therapeutics → Microbiome Therapeutics, Microbial Metabolites → Microbiome-Derived Products → Microbiome Therapeutics, Microbial Proteins → Microbiome-Derived Products → Microbiome Therapeutics, Small Molecules
Administration
Intraperitoneal
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Overview

Akkermansia muciniphila lipid fraction (also known as AMF1) is a purified microbial lipid fraction derived from the gut commensal bacterium *Akkermansia muciniphila*. Developed by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), AMF1 is being investigated for its potential to protect against hepatocellular injury and acute sterile hepatic inflammation, such as that associated with liver transplantation and ischemia-reperfusion injury. In preclinical murine models of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-galactosamine-induced acute liver injury, administration of AMF1 significantly improved liver histology, reduced Suzuki's injury scores, lowered serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, decreased the frequency of apoptotic cells, and suppressed the expression of the pro-inflammatory chemokine Cxcl2. These findings suggest that *A. muciniphila*-derived lipid metabolites could serve as refined therapeutics to enhance graft resilience and improve post-liver transplant outcomes.

Other names
Akkermansia muciniphila-derived lipid fraction
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Targets

CXCL2 (C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 2)IL-6 (Interleukin 6)TLR1TLR2 (Toll-like Receptor 2)TLR6

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