When mice lack a specific liver protein called BAP31 and drink alcohol, their livers store way more fat because they can't burn it off properly, making fatty liver disease worse.

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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

Scientists removed a specific protein (BAP31) from liver cells in mice and gave them alcohol. The mice without the protein got much worse liver fat buildup because their bodies couldn’t break down fats properly — just like the claim said.

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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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