Fig. 3.

Protein levels of transforming growth factor beta (TGFB) and interleukin (IL)18 in liver samples from mice fed the experimental diets for 10 weeks. Sample western blots and their quantification are shown. MB, minimum essential medium (MEM) mice fed a barley-based diet; MR, MEM mice fed a rice-based diet; KC, potassium simplex-optimized medium control mice fed a rice-based diet. Data are expressed as means ± SEMs for 8–11 animals and were analyzed using Student's t-test. *P < 0.05 vs. the KC group; ^#P < 0.05 vs. the MR group.