Fig. 2

Effects of l-arabinose on lipid levels in the serum and liver of HFHSD-fed mice treated with or without l-arabinose for 12 weeks. Serum HDL-C and LDL-C levels (A) and hepatic TC and TG levels (B). Representative H&E-stained images of liver sections (magnification, × 400) (C). The mRNA expression of hepatic key inflammatory markers, TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-1β, and IL-6, determined by RT-qPCR analysis (D). The mRNA expression levels were normalized to 18S and were shown relative to mice in the control group. Data are shown as mean ± SEM. ^##p < 0.01 compared with the control group; ^###p < 0.001 compared with the control group; *p < 0.05 compared with the HFHSD-fed group. Ctrl control group, HFHSD HFHSD-fed group, HFHSD + L-Ara, HFHSD-fed group treated with l-arabinose