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). The gene discussed is XBP1; the disease is fatty liver disease.