Deficient Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondrial Phosphatidylserine Transfer Causes Liver Disease.

Mfn2 deficiency causes liver disease via PS transfer disruption.

mice mouse patients liver disease inflammation Liver Disease
9 Disease terms
6 Chemical terms
3 Organisms

Study details

Title
Deficient Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondrial Phosphatidylserine Transfer Causes Liver Disease.
Summary
Mfn2 deficiency causes liver disease via PS transfer disruption.
Observation
Mfn2 expression in liver biopsies and mouse models of NASH.
Findings
Mfn2 deficiency disrupts PS transfer, causing ER stress and liver disease.
Disease terms
liver disease, inflammation, Liver Disease, Non-alcoholic fatty liver, steatosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, liver cancer, fibrosis, NASH
Gene terms
Mfn2, mitofusin 2
Chemical terms
phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phospholipid, PE, Phosphatidylserine, PS
Organisms
mice, mouse, patients

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