Liver macrosteatosis and inflammatory foci were assessed in H&E stained
sections for mice groups: WT C57, WT C3H, MNX C57, and MNX C3H. (A)
Representative photomicrographs of H&E stained sections are shown from WT
C57 (a, n=5), WT C3H (c, n=4), MNX C57 (e, n=5), and MNX
C3H (g, n=6) mice fed the control diet; and WT C57 (b, n=16), WT
C3H (d, n=15), MNX C57 (f, n=7), and MNX C3H (h, n=7)
mice fed the atherogenic diet (magnification × 400). The narrow and wide
arrows indicate hepatocyte steatosis and inflammatory infiltration,
respectively. (B and C) Bar graphs representing % hepatocytes with
macrosteatosis and inflammation score, respectively. Steatosis was not present
in livers from mice fed the control diet and was scored as ‘0’;
thus, no bars are given for control diet groups. Results are expressed as mean
± SE. *p<0.05, compared to corresponding control diet
counterpart.