INTRODUCTION. Indians are more likely to develop alcoholic cirrhosis compared to Caucasians, though the cause remains obscure. North Indians tend to consume more alcohol than other parts of the country. Genetic factors are likely to play a major role in these observations. This study investigated whether 10 different polymorphisms were associated with alcohol dependence and/or cirrhosis in Nort...

We investigated the possible association between genetic variants in the Patatin like phospholipase-3 (PNPLA3) gene and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a Han Chinese population. We evaluated twelve tagging single-nucleotide polymorphisms (tSNPs) of the PNPLA3 gene in a frequency matched case-control study from Fuzhou city of China (553 cases, 553 controls). In the multivariate logis...

Abstract Background Genetic variants of Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3) and transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 (TM6SF2) genes have been reported with the development hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aims to explore role The PNPLA3 rs738409 TM6SF2 rs58542926 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on incidence survival HCV-induced HCC in Egyptians. Meth...

BACKGROUND A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), the rs738409, in the patatin like phospholipase 3 gene (PNPLA3) has been recently associated with increased hepatic steatosis and ALT levels in adults and children. Given the potential role of PNPLA3 in fatty liver development, we aimed to explore whether the influence of PNPLA3 genotype on hepatic fat in obese youth might be modulated by dieta...

Article ID: WMC002401 Article Type: Research Protocol Submitted on:01-Nov-2011, 12:31:07 PM GMT Published on: 02-Nov-2011, 05:42:47 PM GMT Article URL: http://www.webmedcentral.com/article_view/2401 Subject Categories:GENETICS

Abstract Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3) is a key lipase involved in fatty liver syndrome onset and recovery humans bovine. Regulation of PNPLA3 mediated by carbohydrate response element binding (ChREBP) rodents sterol regulatory element-binding 1c (SREBP1c) humans. The objectives our study were to optimize an siRNA knockdown ChREBP SREBP1c determine if either tr...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS A recent meta-analysis revealed that the genotype PNPLA3 rs738409 GG is associated with a higher risk of hepatic steatosis (HS) in Caucasian patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). However, controversial results were found regarding Asian populations. Furthermore, previous studies have shown a negative association between interferon lambda 3 (IFNL3) rs12979860 CC and HS in ...