Loss of adipocyte phospholipase gene PLAAT3 causes lipodystrophy and insulin resistance due to inactivated arachidonic acid-mediated PPAR signaling
Nika Schuermans, Salima El Chehadeh, Dimitri Hemelsoet, Elke Bogaert, Elke Debackere, Pascale Hilbert, Nike Van Doninck, Marie‐Caroline Taquet, Toon Rosseel, Griet De Clercq, Carole Van Haverbeke, Jean‐Baptiste Chanson, Benoît Funalot, François‐Jérôme Authier, Sabine Kaya, , Bart Dermaut
The paper identifies PLAAT3 loss-of-function mutations in humans causing lipodystrophy and insulin resistance by impairing arachidonic acid-mediated PPAR signaling in adipose tissue.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2021 · PreprintGenetics