Figure 4: Expression of cholesterol and bile acid metabolism-related genes in mice fed a lithogenic diet. | Scientific Reports

Figure 4: Expression of cholesterol and bile acid metabolism-related genes in mice fed a lithogenic diet.

From: Osteopontin Deficiency Alters Biliary Homeostasis and Protects against Gallstone Formation

Figure 4

Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of mRNA levels for genes involved in cholesterol metabolism and bile acid metabolism in liver tissues from WT mice and OPN−/− mice fed a lithogenic diet. The data are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 8 per group). Statistical analysis was performed using unpaired Student’s t test, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01. WT, wild type; OPN−/−, OPN deficient.

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