Figure 6 Possible therapeutic targets to decrease hepatic steatosis Figure 6 | Possible therapeutic targets to decrease hepatic steatosis. Interventions designed to decrease triglyceride (TG) synthesis, increase lipolysis, increase fatty acid (FA) oxidation, or increase very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) secretion could decrease hepatic TG content. ER, endoplasmic reticulum. Gluchowski, N. L. et al. (2017) Lipid droplets and liver disease: from basic biology to clinical implications Nat. Rev. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. doi:10.1038/nrgastro.2017.32