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 RGS16 and fatty liver disease.