FIGURE 3.

Effects of MSS on Lipogenesis‐Associated Genes and Proteins in the Liver of HFD‐fed Rats. Gene expression in the liver was analyzed via quantitative real‐time PCR (qRT‐PCR), and protein extracts from the liver were analyzed via Western blotting (WB). (a) qRT‐PCR analyses of live lipid‐related molecules such as AMP‐activated protein kinase (AMPK), sterol regulatory element‐binding protein‐1c (SREBP‐1c), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and acetyl‐CoA carboxylase alpha (ACCα). (b) Western blot analysis of lipid‐related molecules (AMPKα, SREBP‐1c, ACCα, and FAS). Results are presented as the mean ± SD (n = 8). (∗) p < .05, versus ND1 group, (#) p < .05, versus the HFD1 group