Qushi Huoxue ointment ameliorates metabolic associated steatotic liver disease through autophagy activation and ferroptosis inhibition

Figure 3 Qushi Huoxue ointment ameliorates liver injury and inflammatory response in metabolic associated steatotic liver disease mice. A: Serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-β; B: Schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between hepatic lipid accumulation and liver injury. Data are presented as means ± SD; ^aP < 0.05, ^cP < 0.001. MASLD: Metabolic associated steatotic liver disease; QSHXO: Qushi Huoxue ointment; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-β: Interleukin-β; TC: Total cholesterol; TG: Triglyceride.