NPY and Hepatic steatosis: However, further studies are needed on the genes that regulate anti-inflammation (e.g., NFkB), antioxidant (e.g., Nrf2), antiapoptotic (Bcl2a1a), and antiatherosclerosis (Npy and ApoE) mechanisms using Western blot in short- and long-term fermented mung bean treated hypercholesterolemic mice to validate its hypolipidemic effects and its ability to reduce the high cholesterol associated hepatic steatosis and inflammation.