Reduced ZMPSTE24 expression leads to prelamin accumulation and development of steatosis in MASLD patients.

ABSTRACT: Metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is highly prevalent in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and its incidence has increased with the obesity epidemic. Mutations of nuclear lamina-associated genes including LMNA have been associated with fatty liver. We previously described a mechanism relating changes at the nuclear lamina that lead to opening of previously repressed chromatin and upregulation of lipid synthesis and storage pathways to development of steatosis in MASLD. Here we report that the changes at the nuclear envelope in MASLD patients are caused by downregulation of zinc metalloproteinase Ste24 (ZMPSTE24), an enzyme that processes prelamin to mature lamin A, leading to accumulation of prelamin. In addition, Zmpste24 mutant mice develop hepatic steatosis and exhibit u

SUBMITTER: Schinderle JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12748725 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature