BNC2 and fibrosis: In the liver, Bnc2 expression was also induced when mice were subjected to diet-induced fibrosis, i.e., high fat, sucrose and cholesterol diet (HFSC)32 and choline-deficient l-amino-acid-defined HFSC (CDAA-HFSC) diet33 (Fig. 3C, D and Supplementary Fig. 4B, C).