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When mice don’t have BAP31 and drink alcohol, their liver cells get overwhelmed with misfolded proteins, triggering a stress response that damages the cells.

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B-Cell Receptor-Associated Protein 31 Deficiency Aggravates Ethanol-Induced Liver Steatosis and Liver Injury via Attenuating Fatty Acid Oxidation and Glycogen Synthesis

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2025 Dec 18

When mice lack BAP31 and drink alcohol, their liver cells get more stressed and damaged, and this study shows clear signs of that stress—exactly what the claim says.

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B-Cell Receptor-Associated Protein 31 Deficiency Aggravates Ethanol-Induced Liver Steatosis and Liver Injury via Attenuating Fatty Acid Oxidation and Glycogen Synthesis

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DOI: 10.3390/ijms262412173

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