| Literature DB >> 34071368 |
Francesco Callea1, Paola Francalanci2, Isabella Giovannoni2.
Abstract
Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) and fibrinogen are secretory acute phase reactant proteins. Circulating AAT and fibrinogen are synthesized exclusively in the liver. Mutations in the encoding genes result in conformational abnormalities of the two molecules that aggregate within the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) instead of being regularly exported. That results in AAT-deficiency (AATD) and in hereditary hypofibrinogenemia with hepatic storage (HHHS). The association of plasma deficiency and liver storage identifies a new group of pathologies: endoplasmic reticulum storage disease (ERSD).Entities:
Keywords: alpha-1-antitrypsin; deficiency; extrahepatic; fibrinogen; hepatic; manifestation
Year: 2021 PMID: 34071368 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115778
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Mol Sci ISSN: 1422-0067 Impact factor: 5.923