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The hepatoprotective potential of Lactobacillus helveticus HY7804 was evaluated in ethanol-exposed HepG2 cells and in a modified chronic-binge ethanol-fed mouse model adapted from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) paradigm. Ethanol-induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells was attenuated by HY7804, as demonstrated by the recovery of cell viability and the reduction in lactate dehydrogenase release. HY7804 also decreased ethanol-induced inflammatory cytokine production, including IL-6, TNF-\u03b1, IL-1\u03b2, and IL-8, and modulated apoptosis-related gene expression. In chronic-binge ethanol-fed mice, HY7804 reduced serum AST from 183.4 \u00b1 34.1 to 129.4 \u00b1 16.4 U\/L (p &lt; 0.01) and ALT from 67.5 \u00b1 4.5 to 52.1 \u00b1 4.7 U\/L (p &lt; 0.05). Hepatic lipid accumulation was also significantly reduced by HY7804 treatment compared with the EtOH group, as indicated by the decreased Oil Red O-positive area (p &lt; 0.01). Hepatic MDA levels decreased from 46.01 \u00b1 3.38 to 30.58 \u00b1 6.38 nmol\/mg tissue (p &lt; 0.01). In addition, HY7804 modulated hepatic inflammatory cytokine profiles, antioxidant-related responses, and the Bax\/Bcl-2 expression ratio. 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