Hepatic MCPIP1 protein levels are reduced in NAFLD patients and are predominantly expressed in cholangiocytes and liver endothelium.
Natalia PydynJustyna KadluczkaPiotr MajorTomasz HutschKinga BelamriPiotr MalczakDorota RadkowiakAndrzej BudzyńskiKatarzyna MiekusJolanta JuraJerzy KotlinowskiPublished in: Hepatology communications (2023)
We have demonstrated that MCPIP1 protein levels are reduced in NAFLD patients, but further research is needed to investigate the specific role of MCPIP1 in NAFL initiation and the transition to NASH.