Ad-GHRKO Alleviates Hepatic Steatosis during HF Feeding
(A–C) Liver mass (A), liver index (liver weight/body weight %) (B), and liver triglyceride content (C) of 24-week-old male Ad-GHRKO and Flox mice (HF fed for 16 weeks).
(D) Serum β-HBA levels of 24-week-old male Ad-GHRKO and Flox mice (HF fed for 16 weeks).
(E) H&E and oil red O staining of liver sections of 24-week-old male Ad-GHRKO and Flox mice (HF fed for 16 weeks). Scale bar, 100 μm.
(F) Serum AST and ALT activity of 24-week-old male Ad-GHRKO and Flox mice (HF fed for 16 weeks).
(G–J) Serum TG (G), T-CHO (H), LDL-C (I), and HDL-C (J) levels of 24-week-old male Ad-GHRKO and Flox mice (HF fed for 16 weeks).
(K) Relative gene expression levels in livers of 24-week-old male Ad-GHRKO and Flox mice (HF fed for 16 weeks).
(L) Western blot analysis of proteins involved in de novo lipogenesis, lipolysis, β-oxidation, and FFA uptake in livers of 24-week-old male Ad-GHRKO and Flox mice (HF fed for 16 weeks).
All values are presented as mean ± SEM. Statistical significance is shown as *p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01, and ***p ≤ 0.001. See also Figure S1 and Table S2.