Research Article

Green Tea Prevents NAFLD by Modulation of miR-34a and miR-194 Expression in a High-Fat Diet Mouse Model

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Prevention of steatosis by green tea extract is mediated by modulating of lipid and cholesterol metabolic genes. (a–c) Analysis of expression of genes involved in catabolism Adipor1, Adipor2, Fgf21r, Prkacb, Prkaa2, Sirt1, Foxo1, Pnpla2, Ppargc1a, Ppara, Nr1h3, Rxrb, Ppard, and Acsl3. (d) Genes associated with lipid accumulation (Apoa5, Cd36, Pparg, Fasn). (e) Genes associated with cholesterol biosynthesis (Hmgcs2, Hmgcr, Insig2). Results are presented as of at least 06 animals per group. ANOVA one- and two-way and Student’s -test were used for all the statistical analysis. When the difference was statistically significant, the following overwritten letters were used: aCompared to the Cont group. bCompared to the HFD group.
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