Department of Core Clinical Pathology and Biochemistry, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia.
J Lipid Res. 2011 Apr;52(4):593-617. doi: 10.1194/jlr.R008896. Epub 2011 Jan 18.
Hepatic steatosis is one of the most common liver disorders in the general population. The main cause of hepatic steatosis is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), representing the hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by type 2 diabetes, obesity, and dyslipidemia. Insulin resistance and excess adiposity are considered to play key roles in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Although the risk factors for NAFLD are well established, the genetic basis of hepatic steatosis is largely unknown. Here we review recent progress on genomic variants and their association with hepatic steatosis and discuss the potential impact of these genetic studies on clinical practice. Identifying the genetic determinants of hepatic steatosis will lead to a better understanding of the pathogenesis and progression of NAFLD.
肝脂肪变性是普通人群中最常见的肝脏疾病之一。肝脂肪变性的主要病因是非酒精性脂肪性肝病(NAFLD),它是代谢综合征的肝脏组分,其特征为 2 型糖尿病、肥胖和血脂异常。胰岛素抵抗和过多的脂肪组织被认为在 NAFLD 的发病机制中发挥关键作用。尽管 NAFLD 的危险因素已得到很好的确立,但肝脂肪变性的遗传基础在很大程度上仍是未知的。本文综述了与肝脂肪变性相关的基因组变异及其相关性的最新进展,并讨论了这些遗传研究对临床实践的潜在影响。确定肝脂肪变性的遗传决定因素将有助于更好地理解 NAFLD 的发病机制和进展。