Fig. 2.

SAMC restored lipid metabolism status and reduced fibrogenic factors induced by NAFLD. Expression levels of a SREBP1c mRNA, b adiponectin mRNA, c TGF-β₁ mRNA, d TGF-β₁ protein, e α-SMA mRNA and f PC-1 mRNA were measured in rat liver after NAFLD development with or without co-treatment of SAMC by quantitative PCR or ELISA. Data presented are expressed as Mean ± SEM (n = 7) and experimental groups marked by different letters represented significant differences between groups at p < 0.05 (Kruskal–Wallis test followed by Dunn’s post hoc test). C control, N NAFLD, S SAMC, N+S NAFLD+SAMC