| Table 3: The effects of nuciferine treatment on cholesterol metabolism in liver cells (mRNA analysis). |
| | Treatment | LDL-R | HMG-CoAR | CYP7A1 | ACAT2 |
| | No nuciferine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Nuciferine: low dose |
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| | | | Nuciferine: medium dose |
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| | | | Nuciferine: high dose |
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| | Atorvastatin |
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Note: comparison with no-drug control group, *, **.
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