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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Xu YX
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7093811 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
iScience 20200311 4
Human genetics studies have uncovered genetic variants that can be used to guide biological research and prioritize molecular targets for therapeutic intervention for complex diseases. We have identified a missense variant (P746S) in EDEM3 associated with lower blood triglyceride (TG) levels in >300,000 individuals. Functional analyses in cell and mouse models show that EDEM3 deficiency strongly increased the uptake of very-low-density lipoprotein and thereby reduced the plasma TG level, as a re ...[more]