Figure 6. Pharmacological inhibition of IRAK4 attenuates ethanol-induced liver injury.
C57BL/6J mice were allowed free access to ethanol or pair-fed control; during last week of feeding or certain time points, IRAK4/1 inhibitor were orally administered 10 mg/kg body weight twice/day (A, B). (C, D) Paraffin-embedded liver sections were stained with H&E. (E) AST and ALT activity was determined in plasma. (F) Hepatic triglyceride content was measured in whole-liver homogenates. Values represent means ± SEM, n=4-6 per group. *, p < 0.05 by Two-way ANOVA test.