For example, overexpression of CD36 enhanced fatty acid uptake and TG accumulation in the livers of healthy mice and human hepatocytes.[8, 9] Besides, human studies have shown that the rates of FFAs uptake in liver were dramatically increased in obese subjects due to elevated expression of CD36.[7, 10] Thus, hepatic CD36 expression is closely associated with liver steatosis. The gene discussed is CD36; the disease is fatty liver disease.