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H&amp;amp;E staining and immunohistochemistry experiments were used to analyze the mice liver tissue. RT-qPCR and Western blotting were used to detect the lipid synthesis and metabolism cytokine. <jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic>, pEGFP-C1-TMEM88 and TMEM88 siRNA were transfected respectively in free fat acid (FFA) induced AML-12 cells, and the expression level of SREBP-1c, PPAR-\u03b1, FASN, and ACOX-1 were evaluated by RT-qPCR and Western blotting.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The study found that the secretion of PPAR-\u03b1 and its downstream target ACOX-1 were upregulated, and the secretion of SREBP-1c and its downstream target FASN were downregulated after transfecting with pEGFP-C1-TMEM88. But when TMEM88 was inhibited, the experimental results were opposite to the aforementioned conclusions. The data suggested that it may be related to the occurrence, development, and end of NAFLD. Additionally, the study proved that TMEM88 can inhibit Wnt\/\u03b2-catenin signaling pathway. Meanwhile, TMEM88 can accelerate the apoptotic rate of FFA-induced AML-12 cells.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Overall, the study proved that TMEM88 takes part in regulating the secretion of lipid synthesis and metabolism cytokine through the Wnt\/\u03b2-catenin signaling pathway in AML-12 cells. Therefore, TMEM88 may be involved in the progress of NAFLD. 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