Keywords: ApoC3, apolipoprotein C III; CK-18, cytokeratin-18; DAG, diacylglycerol; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; LXR, liver X receptor; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease;