Fig. 1

Pathologic changes of liver tissue in mice. a ND group at 8 weeks; b HF group at 8 weeks; c HF group at 16 weeks; d HF + PPC group at 16 weeks; e HF group at 24 weeks; f HF + PPC group at 24 weeks; g ND group at 24 weeks; h HF group at 24 weeks; i HF + PPC group at 24 weeks; j ND group at 8 weeks; k HF group at 8 weeks; l HF group at 16 weeks; m HF + PPC group at 16 weeks; n NAS score (a-f, H&E stain, magnification × 200; g-i Masson’s trichrome staining, magnification × 200; j-m Oil Red O staining,magnification × 100). n HF vs. ND: **, P < 0.01. HF + PPC vs. HF: #, P < 0.05