APOA4 and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: In addition, the fat digestion and absorption-related proteins Apoa4 (apolipoprotein A4) and Apob (apolipoprotein B100) showed the opposite behavior in +NASH-MSC livers compared to MSC-treated NASH livers, with Apoa4 being decreased in NASH livers compared to controls, whilst Apob was increased.