STAT-1 Is Required for Inflammation, T Cell Recruitment, and Fibrosis
(A–C) Ptpn2fl/fl, Alb-Cre;Ptpn2fl/fl, and Alb-Cre;Ptpn2fl/fl;Stat-1fl/+ mice were fed an HFD for 40 weeks. Liver tissue was processed for (A) immunoblotting, (B) real-time PCR, and (C) histology monitoring for immune cell infiltrates and fibrosis (Picro Sirius Red).
(D) The recruitment of liver T cells, including activated effector-memory T cells, was assessed by flow cytometry. Representative and quantified results (means ± SEM) results are shown for the indicated number of mice.