LIPC and Hepatic steatosis: Genetic variants in genes encoding two proteins with TG lipase activity, hepatic lipase (LIPC/HTGL) (Yamada et al, 2011) and lysophospholipase-like1 (LYPLAL1) (Speliotes et al, 2011), and the DGAT2 enzyme involved in TG synthesis (Kantartzis et al, 2009) have also been associated with the risk of developing hepatic steatosis.