Table 1 Histological data of the MCD mouse model

From: miR-21 ablation and obeticholic acid ameliorate nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in mice

 

2 Weeks

8 Weeks

 

Control

MCD

Control

MCD

 

WT ( n =5)

WT ( n =10)

miR-21 KO ( n =8)

WT ( n =5)

WT ( n =10)

miR-21 KO ( n =8)

Steatosis

 0 (None)

80%

 

12,5%

100%

  

 1 (Minimal)

20%

10%***

12,5%

   

 2 (Mild)

 

80%

50%

 

22%***

42%

 3 (Moderate)

 

10%

25%

 

45%

29%

 4 (Severe)

    

33%

29%

Lobular inflammation

 0 (None)

80%

40%

25%

80%

33%*

14%

 1 (Mild)

20%

50%

25%

20%

11%

57%

 2 (Moderate)

  

50%

  

28%

 3 (Severe)

 

10%

  

56%

 

Necrosis

 0 (None)

100%

80%

33%

100%

33%*

29%

 1 (Mild)

 

20%

67%

 

11%

42%

 2 (Moderate)

     

29%

 3 (Severe)

    

56%

 

Pericellular fibrosis

 0 (None)

100%

100%

100%

100%

10%***

86%

 1 (Mild)

    

80%

14%

 2 (Moderate)

    

10%

 

 3 (Severe)

      

Hypertrophy

 0 (None)

100%

50%

62%

100%

44%*

43%

 1 (Mild)

 

40%

   

43%

 2 (Moderate)

 

10%

38%

  

14%

 3 (Severe)

    

56%

 
  1. Histological features are presented as percentage of cases in each grade
  2. *P<0.05 and ***P<0.001 from respective WT control-fed mice. P<0.01 from WT MCD-fed mice