Figure 6: Gene expression in hepatic tissues in the different groups. | Scientific Reports

Figure 6: Gene expression in hepatic tissues in the different groups.

From: Phytosterol esters attenuate hepatic steatosis in rats with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease rats fed a high-fat diet

Figure 6

The mRNA and protein expression levels in hepatic tissues in the HF and three PSEs intervention groups were compared with those in the NC group. The PSEs treatments at the three doses resulted in significant down-regulation of TGF-β1, TGF-β2, TNF-α, and UCP-2 expression and slight up-regulation of ELOVL-2 expression. The effects of PSEs on PPAR-α, PPAR-γ and LXR-α expression differed. The data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. ΔP < 0.05 vs. HF.

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