The PNPLA3 I148M variant increases ketogenesis and decreases hepatic de novo lipogenesis and mitochondrial function in humans
Luukkonen P, Porthan K, Ahlholm N, Rosqvist F, Dufour S, Zhang X, Lehtimäki T, Seppänen W, Orho-Melander M, Hodson L, Petersen K, Shulman G, Yki-Järvinen H. The PNPLA3 I148M variant increases ketogenesis and decreases hepatic de novo lipogenesis and mitochondrial function in humans. Cell Metabolism 2023, 35: 1887-1896.e5. PMID: 37909034, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Hydroxybutyric AcidGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLipogenesisLiverMitochondriaNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseConceptsDe novo lipogenesisHepatic de novo lipogenesisPlasma β-hydroxybutyrate concentrationsΒ-hydroxybutyrate concentrationsLiver diseaseNovo lipogenesisPNPLA3 I148M variantHepatic mitochondrial redox stateMajor genetic risk factorI148M variantFatty liver diseaseGenetic risk factorsHepatic mitochondrial dysfunctionKetogenic dietMixed mealRisk factorsHepatic metabolismHomozygous carriersM carriersMitochondrial dysfunctionCitrate synthase fluxM variantKetogenesisMitochondrial redox stateMitochondrial function