Table 1

Histological data of the CDAA murine model

Variable32 weeks66 weeks
CSAACDAACSAACDAA
WTRipk3−/−WTRipk3−/−WTRipk3−/−WTRipk3−/−
Steatosis
(0–3)
0±01.7±0.§3±0*3±0*1.3±0.73±0§2.8±0.3§3±0§
Inflammation
(0–3)
0±00.3±0.32±0*1±0.3§†0±00±02.3±0.5*0.8±0.3†
Ballooning
(0–2)
0±00±01±0*1±0*0±00.3±0.31±0*1±0*
NAS
(0–8)
0±02±0.66±0*5.3±0.3*1.3±0.73.3±0.36.5±0.4*4.7±0.3*†
Fibrosis
(0–4)
0±00±01±0*1±0*0±00.3±0.32±0*1±0*†
  • Values are mean±SEM of four individual mice.

  • §P<0.05 from CSAA diet WT mice at respective time-point.

  • *P<0.01 from CSAA diet WT mice at respective time-point.

  • †P<0.05 from CDAA diet WT mice at respective time-point.

  • CDAA, choline-deficient L-amino acid; CSAA, choline-sufficient L-amino acid; NAS, NAFLD activity score; WT, wild-type.