Figure 1. LXRα expression in LSECs of WT mice increased in response to CCl₄ administration.

(a) Double immunofluorescence for the CD31 (red) and LXRα (green), White arrows in the upper panel indicated activated LSECs; white arrows in the middle panel indicated LXRα-positive cells; white arrows in the bottom indicated the CD31/ LXRα double positive cells. Scale bar, 50 μm. (b) Statistical analysis of the number of CD31/ LXRα double positive cells in the liver from CCl₄ treated mice or vehicle -treated controls. Data are presented as mean ± SD (***p < 0.001, n = 4, Student’s t-test).