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New alcoholism study findings have been reported from Gorlaeus Laboratories

Published in Fitness and Wellness Business Week, March 17th, 2010

New research, 'The expression level of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related gene PNPLA3 in hepatocytes is highly influenced by hepatic lipid status,' is the subject of a report. "Recent studies have suggested that variations in PNPLA3 are associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). To gain insight into the potential function of PNPLA3 in liver, we have determined the effect of metabolic shifts on the hepatic expression profile of PNPLA3 in mice," scientists in Leiden, Netherlands report.

"PNPLA3 expression in wild-type C57BL/6 and NAFLD-susceptible LDL receptor knockout (LDLR-/-) mice was determined using microarray and real-time PCR analysis. PNPLA3...

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