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Fig. 5 | Lipids in Health and Disease

Fig. 5

From: Pioglitazone prevents cholesterol gallstone formation through the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis in guinea pigs with a lithogenic diet

Fig. 5

Pioglitazone increases ABCG5 and ABCG8 and decreases NPC1L1 and ACAT2 in intestine. a Western blot analysis of ABCG5, ABCG8, NPC1L1 and ACAT2 protein; b Quantification of ABCG5 expressed as the ratio (as a percentage) of control; c Quantification of ABCG8 expressed as the ratio (as a percentage) of control; d Quantification of NPC1L1 expressed as the ratio (as a percentage) of control; e Quantification of ACAT2 expressed as the ratio (as a percentage) of control. Values shown are means ±SD, n = 4. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 versus LD group

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Lipids in Health and Disease

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