Table 3

Muscle wasting parameters

Ctrl (n=5)NASH (n=9)NASH-resv (n=9)NASH-resv+EX527 (n=9)
Body weight (g)24.6±4939.8±3.1*32.4±2.436.1±2.7
Whole forelimb muscle weight (μg)173.7±8.989.1±2.9*117.2±4.8104.2±3.1
Whole hindlimb muscle weight (μg)246.8±3.2127.7±6.3**167.5±3.1148.3±2.6
  • Forelimb muscles are including bilateral quadriceps, deltoid, triceps, and biceps; hindlimb muscles are including bilateral T, gastrocnemius, solues, and plantaris.

  • p<0.05 vs NASH-group.

  • *, **p<0.05, 0.01 vs Ctrl-group.

  • NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.