Figure 7.
Effect of probiotics on expression of genes in the liver. Expression of genes related to (A) lipogenesis, (B) β-oxidation, (C) inflammation, and (D) fibrosis is shown. Results are presented as the mean ± SD. Significant differences are indicated as # p < 0.05, ## p < 0.01, and ### p < 0.001 compared with the normal group; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001 compared with the NAFLD diet group; and † p < 0.05, †† p < 0.01, and ††† p < 0.001 between the probiotic groups. NID, NAFLD-induced diet; MFN, metformin; LP158, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP158; HY7804, Lactobacillus helveticus HY7804; LPC226, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei LPC226.