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The PNPLA3 variant I148M reveals protective effects toward hepatocellular carcinoma in mice via restoration of omega-3 polyunsaturated fats.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry - 1 Oct 2022
Patsenker Eleonora, Thangapandi Veera Raghavan, Knittelfelder Oskar, Palladini Alessandra, Hefti Michaela, Beil-Wagner Jane, Rogler Gerhard, Buch Thorsten, Shevchenko Andrej, Hampe Jochen, Stickel Felix
Abstract excerpt
Alcohol consumption and high caloric diet are leading causes of progressive fatty liver disease. Genetic variant rs738409 in patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3 rs738409 C>G) has been repeatedly described as one of the major risk loci for alcoholic liver cirrhosis (ALC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in humans, however, the mechanism behind this association is incompletely...
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