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The PNPLA3 I148M variant is associated with immune cell infiltration and advanced fibrosis in MASLD: a prospective genotype-phenotype study.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2025
Lee Jaejun, Cha Jung Hoon, Cho Hee Sun, Yang Keungmo, Yang Hyun, Nam Heechul, Byun Mi Young, Cho Seok Keun, Park Jinsung, Ko Hyuk Wan, Yang Seong Wook, Sung Pil Soo, Bae Si Hyun
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BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence reveals that immune cells significantly contribute to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) progression. The patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3) I148M variant has been linked to hepatic inflammation and fibrosis; however, its role in immune cell infiltration and activation within the liver remains unclear. METHODS: Seventy...
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