Our findings also revealed 15 hepatic steatosis associated DEGs, including CD36, CIDEA, GPT, MFSD2A, MYC, NR0B2, NR1I3, PNLIP, RGS16, XBP1, SULTLE1, FABP5, GCK, PNPLA3 and SPP1 (59–68). This evidence concerns the gene CD36 and fatty liver disease.