Fig. 4.

Intestinal GATA4 deficiency does not protect from methionine and choline-deficient diet (MCDD)-induced hepatic steatosis. Control and GATA4iKO mice (n = 4/group) were fed MCDD for 3 weeks. (A) Hepatic TG and (B) FFA concentrations determined in hepatic lipid extracts. (C) Representative images of liver sections stained for haematoxylin and eosin. (D) Representative images of liver sections stained for Sirius Red revealing collagen fibers (red), cytoplasm (yellow) and nuclei (gray). Values represent means ± SE.