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. 2023 Aug 1;14:4620. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-40327-5

Fig. 2. Hepatocyte-specific CAND1 deficiency exacerbates HFD-induced liver injury in male mice.

Fig. 2

a Food intake of CAND1 cKO and WT male mice after 16 weeks of NC or HFD feeding (n = 7). b Body weight in indicated groups (WT, n = 10; cKO, n = 9; WT-HFD, n = 10; cKO-HFD, n = 9). c Epididymal fat weight (n = 8). d LW/BW ratio (WT, n = 10; cKO, n = 9; WT-HFD, n = 10; cKO-HFD, n = 9). e, f TG and TC content in indicated groups (n = 6). g H&E staining of liver sections (n = 8). Scale bar=50 μm. Magnification 200×. h Oil red O staining of liver sections (n = 8). Scale bar = 50 μm. Magnification 200×. i Fasting blood glucose (n = 10). j Fasting insulin levels (WT, n = 7; cKO, n = 7; WT-HFD, n = 9; cKO-HFD, n = 8). k HOMA-IR index (WT, n = 7; cKO, n = 7; WT-HFD, n = 9; cKO-HFD, n = 8). l GTTs (WT, n = 8; cKO, n = 8; WT-HFD, n = 9; cKO-HFD, n = 9). m Areas under the curve (AUC) of GTT (WT, n = 8; cKO, n = 8; WT-HFD, n = 9; cKO-HFD, n = 9). n ITTs (WT, n = 8; cKO, n = 8; WT-HFD, n = 9; cKO-HFD, n = 9). o AUC of ITT (WT, n = 8; cKO, n = 8; WT-HFD, n = 9; cKO-HFD, n = 9). p mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines in the livers (WT, n = 5; cKO, n = 6; WT-HFD, n = 7; cKO-HFD, n = 6). p values obtained via one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. The data were shown as means ± SD of independent biological replicates. Source data are provided as a Source data file. LW/BW, liver weight/body weight. TG, Triglyceride. TC, Total cholesterol. n.s., not significant.