Kcne2 deletion causes early-onset nonalcoholic fatty liver disease via iron deficiency anemia

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasing health problem worldwide, with genetic, epigenetic, and environmental components. Here, we describe the first example of NAFLD caused by genetic disruption of a mammalian potassium channel subunit. Mice with germline deletion of the KCNE2 pot...

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Main Authors: Lee, Soo Min, Nguyen, Dara, Anand, Marie, Kant, Ritu, Köhncke, Clemens, Lisewski, Ulrike, Roepke, Torsten K., Hu, Zhaoyang, Abbott, Geoffrey W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4794722/