The notion that hepatic PPARγ expression promotes steatosis is supported by the facts that PPARγ up-regulates several proteins associated with lipid uptake, TAG storage, and formation of lipid droplets, such as FABP4, fat-specific protein 27 (FSP27)/Cidec, CD36, monacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1, and perilipin 2 [74]. Here, CIDEC is linked to steatosis.