Fig. 4: The flowchart of the cholesterol synthesis process and the expression of genes encoding enzymes catalyzing the process.

A ACAT2; B HMGCS1; C HMGCR; D MVK; E PMVK; F MVD; G IDI1; H FDPS; I FDFT1; J SQLE; K LSS. Genes colored green were differentially expressed in two groups and selected for subsequent detection. Quantification was done using the Dr. TOM platform. The results are presented as the mean ± SEM, *q < 0.05 vs controls; ns not significant.