EMP1 and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Moreover, EMP1 is greater higher expressed in samples of NAFLD liver biopsy tissues recovered from advanced (fibrotic stage 3–4) compared to moderate samples (fibrotic stage 0–1) in GSE49541 (log2FC = 1.152, P = 3.26 × 10−4; Figure 3(h)).