FIGURE 8.

Normalization of the expression of genes related to glucose metabolism by deficiency of iNOS in HBxTg mice. A, HBx mRNA levels were quantified by qRT-PCR in ad libitum-fed (Ad lib) and 12-h fasted states in HBxTg (n = 6) and HBxTg/iNOS^−/− (n = 8) mice. B, metabolic gene expression of 6-month-old mice in ad libitum-fed and 12-h fasted states. C, relative levels of hepatic JNK1 gene expression in mice (n = 5–6). *, p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; ***, p < 0.001 for HBxTg versus HBxTg/iNOS^−/− mice. #, p < 0.05 versus WT.