The gene expression datasets re-analyzed in this study were obtained from the GEO database (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/). We selected two gene expression profiles (GSE63067, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE63067, PMID: 25993042 and GSE89632, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE89632, PMID: 25581263) related to Homo sapiens’ NAFLD from the database. Among them, GSE63067 was based on the Agilent GPL570 platform ([HG-U133_Plus_2] Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array), and GSE89632 was based on platform GPL14951 (Illumina HumanHT-12 WG-DASL V4.0 R2 expression beadchip). GSE63067 (13 (link)) included 18 participants (2 SS, 9 NASH, 7 HC). Liver samples were obtained during laparoscopic bariatric surgery (for NAFLD) or laparoscopic cholecystectomy (for HC). GSE89632 (12 (link)) included 63 participants (20 SS, 19 NASH, 24 HC), and liver tissues were collected during percutaneous needle biopsy (for NAFLD) or as a wedge biopsy during hepatectomy (for HC). All of the data were freely available online.
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