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Ville Männistö

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Protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3B gene variation protects against hepatic fat accumulation and fibrosis in individuals at high risk of nona…

2018

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major cause of liver damage and has a strong genetic component. The rs4841132 G>A variant, modulating the expression of protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3B (PPP1R3B), which is involved in glycogen synthesis, has been reported to reduce the risk of NAFLD but at the same time may favor liver disease by facilitating glycogen accumulation. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of rs4841132 on development of histologic steatosis and fibrosis in 1,388 European individuals in a liver biopsy cohort, on NAFLD hepatocellular carcinoma in a cross-sectional Italian cohort (n = 132 cases), and on liver disease at the population level in the …

0301 basic medicinemedicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIAPopulation03 medical and health sciencesLiver disease0302 clinical medicineLipid oxidationFibrosisInternal medicineNonalcoholic fatty liver diseasemedicineeducationNASH NAFLDeducation.field_of_studyHepatologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryOriginal ArticlesHepatologymedicine.diseasen/a030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologyLiver biopsy030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyOriginal ArticleSteatosisbusiness
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PCSK9 rs11591147 R46L loss-of-function variant protects against liver damage in individuals with NAFLD

2020

Background and Aims: The proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) plays a key role in cholesterol homeostasis, and its inhibition represents an effective therapy to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. In this study, we examined the impact of the PCSK9 rs11591147 loss-of-function (LOF) variant on liver damage in a multicenter collection of patients at risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), in clinical samples and experimental models. Methods: We considered 1874 consecutive individuals at risk of NASH as determined by histology. The SNP rs11591147, encoding for the p.R46L variant of PCSK9, was genotyped by TaqMan assays. We also evaluated 1) PCSK9 mRNA…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyProprotein Convertase 9.GastroenterologyPCSK903 medical and health sciencesMice0302 clinical medicineFibrosisNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseSettore BIO/13 - Biologia ApplicataInternal medicineNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseMedicineSNPAnimalsHumansFIBROSISLoss functionSettore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaHepatologybusiness.industryAnimalPCSK9ConfoundingNASHCholesterol LDLProprotein convertasemedicine.diseaseLiver030220 oncology & carcinogenesisKexin030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyProprotein Convertase 9businessHuman
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Genetic variants in the MTHFR are not associated with fatty liver disease.

2020

The common missense sequence variants of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), rs1801131 (c.A1298C) and rs1801133 (c.C677T), favour the development of hyperhomocysteinemia and diminished DNA methylation. Previous studies, carried out in small series and with suboptimal characterization of the hepatic phenotype, tested the association of these genetic variants with fatty liver disease (FLD), with conflicting results. Here, we assessed the association of rs1801131 and rs1801133 with hepatic phenotype in the Liver Biopsy Cross-Sectional Cohort, a large cohort (n=1375 from Italy and 411 from Finland) of European individuals with suspect FLD associated with dysmetabolism. A total of 1786 …

medicine.medical_specialtyHyperhomocysteinemiaGenotypeGastroenterologyPolymorphism Single Nucleotide03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineNAFLDInternal medicinesteatosisMedicineMissense mutationHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseFinlandMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)Hepatologymedicine.diagnostic_testbiologybusiness.industryFatty liverNASHmedicine.diseaseFatty LiverCross-Sectional StudiesItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisLiver biopsyMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductaseCase-Control StudiesMTHFRDNA methylationCohortbiology.proteinfatty liver disease030211 gastroenterology & hepatologySteatosisfibrosibusinessLiver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the LiverREFERENCES
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Exome-Wide Association Study on Alanine Aminotransferase Identifies Sequence Variants in the GPAM and APOE Associated With Fatty Liver Disease.

2021

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Fatty liver disease (FLD) is a growing epidemic that is expected to be the leading cause of end-stage liver disease within the next decade. Both environmental and genetic factors contribute to the susceptibility of FLD. Several genetic variants contributing to FLD have been identified in exome-wide association studies. However, there is still a missing hereditability indicating that other genetic variants are yet to be discovered. METHODS: To find genes involved in FLD, we first examined the association of missense and nonsense variants with alanine amino transferase at an exome-wide level in 425,671 participants from the UK Biobank. We then validated genetic variants wit…

0301 basic medicineGenome-wide association studyLiver disease0302 clinical medicineENRICHMENT ANALYSISNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRisk FactorsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseExomeCONFERS SUSCEPTIBILITYGeneticsINSULIN-RESISTANCEmedicine.diagnostic_testFatty liverGastroenterologyAlanine Transaminase1-Acylglycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase3. Good healthGENOMEEuropePhenotypeLiver biopsy030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyNonalcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseMAFLDSingle-nucleotide polymorphismBiologyTransaminaseRisk Assessment03 medical and health sciencesApolipoproteins ENAFLDmedicineGenetic predispositionHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHEPATIC STEATOSISGenetic associationMAFLD Phenotype Reproducibility of Results Risk Assessment Risk Factors Transcriptome Genetic Variation Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Transaminase 1-Acylglycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase Alanine Transaminase Apolipoproteins E Biomarkers Europe Exome Gene Expression Profiling Genetic Predisposition to Disease Genome-Wide Association Study Humans Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseHepatologyMUTATIONSGene Expression ProfilingGenetic VariationReproducibility of Resultsmedicine.diseaseX-RECEPTORGENE030104 developmental biology3121 General medicine internal medicine and other clinical medicineMetabolic Associated Fatty Liver DiseaseRNA-SEQ DATATranscriptomePATHOGENICITYBiomarkersGenome-Wide Association StudyGastroenterology
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The MBOAT7-TMC4 Variant rs641738 Increases Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Individuals of European Descent

2016

Background & Aims Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of liver damage and is characterized by steatosis. Genetic factors increase risk for progressive NAFLD. A genome-wide association study showed that the rs641738 C>T variant in the locus that contains the membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing 7 gene (MBOAT7, also called LPIAT1) and transmembrane channel-like 4 gene (TMC4) increased the risk for cirrhosis in alcohol abusers. We investigated whether the MBOAT7-TMC4 is a susceptibility locus for the development and progression of NAFLD. Methods We genotyped rs641738 in DNA collected from 3854 participants from the Dallas Heart Study (a multi-ethnic…

Liver CirrhosisMale0301 basic medicineCirrhosisBiopsyProton Magnetic Resonance SpectroscopyPhosphatidylinositolsTriglycerideSeverity of Illness IndexGastroenterologyLiver disease0302 clinical medicineNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRisk FactorsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseMembrane Proteineducation.field_of_studyArachidonic Acidmedicine.diagnostic_testNASHGastroenterologyTexasEuropePhenotypeLiverLiver biopsyFemale030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyTexaCase-Control StudiePhosphatidylinositolHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyAcyltransferaseLiver CirrhosiEuropean Continental Ancestry GroupPopulationTM6SF2White PeopleArticle03 medical and health sciencesArachidonic Acid; NASH; PNPLA3; TM6SF2; Acetyltransferases; Acyltransferases; Biopsy; Case-Control Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Europe; European Continental Ancestry Group; Female; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genome-Wide Association Study; Humans; Liver; Liver Cirrhosis; Male; Membrane Proteins; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Phenotype; Phosphatidylinositols; Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Texas; Triglycerides; Polymorphism GeneticGeneticAcetyltransferasesInternal medicineAcetyltransferasemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseasePolymorphismeducationPNPLA3TriglyceridesCross-Sectional StudiePolymorphism GeneticHepatologybusiness.industryRisk FactorCase-control studyMembrane Proteinsmedicine.diseaseCross-Sectional Studies030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologyCase-Control StudiesSteatosisbusinessAcyltransferasesGenome-Wide Association StudyTM6SF2Gastroenterology
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Significant Fibrosis in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Without Steatohepatitis

2019

In patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a risk factor for the development of fibrosis. However, fibrosis has been observed in livers of patients without NASH. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of fibrosis in patients without NASH and risk factors for fibrosis.We analyzed data from 1738 subjects (44.9% with severe obesity) in a cross-sectional liver biopsy cohort enrolled at referral centers in Italy and Finland. Biopsy specimens were analyzed histologically by a blinded pathologist at each center, and a diagnosis of NASH was made based on steatosis (≥5% of hepatocytes), hepatocellular ballooning, and lobular inflammation. We also c…

AdultLiver CirrhosisMalemedicine.medical_specialtyBiopsydigestive systemGastroenterologyRisk Assessment03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineFibrosisNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseInternal medicineNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseBiopsymedicinePrevalenceHumansrisk factorsRisk factorhistory; inflammatory response; progression; risk factorsHepatologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryFatty liverGastroenterologynutritional and metabolic diseasesinflammatory responsemedicine.diseasedigestive system diseasesFatty LiverCross-Sectional StudiesItalyLiver030220 oncology & carcinogenesisLiver biopsyCohort030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemalehistoryprogressionSteatohepatitisbusiness
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Programmed cell death 1 genetic variant and liver damage in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

2023

Background and aims: Programmed cell death 1/programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PDL-1) axis has been reported to modulate liver inflammation and progression to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Here, we examined whether the PDCD1 variation is associated with NAFLD severity in individuals with liver biopsy. Methods: We examined the impact of PDCD1 gene variants on HCC, as robust severe liver disease phenotype in UK Biobank participants. The strongest genetic association with the rs13023138 G>C variation was subsequently tested for association with liver damage in 2889 individuals who underwent liver biopsy for suspected nonalcoholi…

Settore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaHepatologySettore BIO/13 - Biologia ApplicataGastroenterologyCXCR6 NAFLD NASH PDCD1 checkpoint inhibitorsDigestive and Liver Disease
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Statin use and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in at risk individuals.

2015

Background & Aims Excess hepatic free cholesterol contributes to the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and statins reduce cholesterol synthesis. Aim of this study was to assess whether statin use is associated with histological liver damage related to steatohepatitis. Methods The relationship between statin use, genetic risk factors, and liver damage was assessed in a multi-center cohort of 1201 European individuals, who underwent liver biopsy for suspected non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Results Statin use was recorded in 107 subjects, and was associated with protection from steatosis, NASH, and fibrosis stage F2-F4, in a dose-dependent manner (adjusted p <0.05 for all).…

AdultMaleRiskmedicine.medical_specialtyStatinmedicine.drug_classBiopsyGastroenterologyNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseInternal medicinemedicineHumansSteatosiPNPLA3AgedHepatologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryNASHStatinMembrane ProteinsLipaseHepatologyMiddle AgedImpaired fasting glucosemedicine.diseaseCholesterolEndocrinologyLogistic ModelsLiverLiver biopsyCohortFemaleSteatosisSteatohepatitisHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsbusinessNon-alcoholic steatohepatitiTM6SF2Journal of hepatology
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<i>PCSK9</i> rs11591147 R46L Loss-of-Function Variant Protects Against Liver Damage in Individuals with NAFLD

2020

Background and Aims: The proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) plays a key role in cholesterol homeostasis, and its inhibition represents an effective therapy to lower LDL-C levels. In this study, we examined the impact of PCSK9 rs11591147 loss-of-function (LOF) variant on liver damage in a multicenter collection of patients at risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), in clinical samples and experimental models. Methods: We considered 1,874 consecutive individuals at risk of NASH as determined by histology. The SNP rs11591147, encoding for the p.R46L variant of PCSK9, was genotyped by TaqMan assays. We also evaluated 1) PCSK9 mRNA hepatic expression in human liver, and 2…

medicine.medical_specialtyHuman liverbusiness.industryPCSK9Helsinki declarationFat accumulationInformed consentInternal medicineMedicinemedia_common.cataloged_instanceLiver damageEuropean unionbusinessPharmacogeneticsmedia_commonSSRN Electronic Journal
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PSD3 downregulation confers protection against fatty liver disease

2022

Fatty liver disease (FLD) is a growing health issue with burdening unmet clinical needs. FLD has a genetic component but, despite the common variants already identified, there is still a missing heritability component. Using a candidate gene approach, we identify a locus (rs71519934) at the Pleckstrin and Sec7 domain-containing 3 (PSD3) gene resulting in a leucine to threonine substitution at position 186 of the protein (L186T) that reduces susceptibility to the entire spectrum of FLD in individuals at risk. PSD3 downregulation by short interfering RNA reduces intracellular lipid content in primary human hepatocytes cultured in two and three dimensions, and in human and rodent hepatoma cell…

GenotypeEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismVARIANTSUSCEPTIBILITYPolymorphism Single NucleotideArticleCell LineMiceRibonucleasesPhysiology (medical)Internal MedicineAnimalsGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsHumansRNA-SeqAllelesNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisNONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITISHERITABILITYGene Expression ProfilingfungiNASHGenetic VariationCell BiologyMetabolic syndromeFatty LiverMetabolismGene Expression RegulationLiverEXOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION3121 General medicine internal medicine and other clinical medicineACIDHepatocytesSECRETIONDisease SusceptibilityVLDLBiomarkersTRIGLYCERIDESNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease
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