MET and steatosis: In support of the idea that c-Met is protective in different liver cell types, histological analysis of H&E and Oil Red O staining again displayed massive fatty liver degeneration and earlier and stronger signs of steatosis in MxCre/c-Metmut animals after MCD and HFD treatment compared to floxed controls (c-Metfl/fl) (Figures 4(c) and 4(d)).