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Hence, we investigated the suitability of the fetal bovine hepatocyte-derived cell line BFH12 as a model for hepatosteatosis. To create a steatotic environment, we treated BFH12 with stearic acid, palmitic acid, or oleic acid in non-toxic doses. Thin-layer chromatography and gas chromatography were used to analyze lipid classes and fatty acid pattern, and qPCR was used to quantify gene expression of relevant target genes. Lipid droplets were visualized with confocal laser scanning microscopy and evaluated for number and size. Treatment with oleic acid increased triglycerides, as well as lipid droplet count per cell and upregulated carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1, which correlates with findings of <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> models. Oleic acid was largely incorporated into triglycerides, phospholipids, and non-esterified fatty acids. Stearic acid was found mainly in non-esterified fatty acids and triglycerides, whereas palmitic acid was mainly desaturated to palmitoleic acid. All three fatty acids downregulated stearyl-CoA-desaturase 1. In conclusion, BFH12 can acquire a steatotic phenotype by incorporating and accumulating fatty acids. Oleic acid is particularly suitable to produce hepatosteatosis. 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