Single Gene Found to Play a Big Role in How the Liver Stores Energy

Single gene found to play a big role in how the liver stores energy

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver stores energy, a process that's critical for overall health and for managing diseases like type 2 diabetes.

Scientists Discover Key Gene Impacts Liver Energy Storage, Affecting Metabolic Disease Risk

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver stores energy, a process that's critical for overall health and for managing diseases like type 2 diabetes. Led by Penn Nursing’s Kate Townsend Creasy, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition Science in the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, the research focuses on the PPP1R3B gene. This gene tells the liver how to handle energy: store i

Researchers Identify Crucial Gene Influencing Liver Energy Storage and

PHILADELPHIA — In a groundbreaking study published May 16, 2025, in the prestigious journal Science Advances, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have identified a pivotal gene that acts as a metabolic switch within the liver, determining how energy is stored and thereby shaping the metabolic health landscape. This discovery offers an unprecedented insight into the complex mechanisms governing energy storage in the liver and opens ex…