Subsequently, 9 genes associated with lipid (PLIN1, SERPINE1, LPL, FABP4, CYP7A1, NOS2, CDKN1A, PRKCE, and CXCL9) and 10 genes related to the immune system (IL32, IL20RB, PRKCE, NOS2, RAB7B, CXCL9, ACKR3, LIF, SERPINE1, and CDKN1A) were identified in NAFLD vs. control group. Here, PRKCE is linked to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.