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However, it is unclear whether these changes influenced the disease process through serum metabolites.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a non-targeted metabolome analysis on serum metabolites and systematically investigated the correlations between serum metabolites, gut microbiota, gut metabolites, and phenotypic index. Additionally, we traced the potential origins of serum metabolites and analyzed host-microbial interactions to elucidate the underlying mechanisms linking changes in serum metabolites with gut microbiota and gut metabolites.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The findings suggest that the imbalance of gut pathogenic microbiota, specifically Blautia and Helicobacter, and beneficial microbiota such as Allobaculum, in mice with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may be an important cause of gut metabolic disorders. This disorder results in a reduction of unsaturated fatty acid content, particularly a decrease in Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), and an accumulation of branched fatty acids in the serum. Consequently, there is a significant elevation in liver injury indices, potentially exacerbating the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity in mice.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>These results suggest that serum metabolites are influenced by gut microbiota and their metabolites. 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