Relative mRNA expression levels of proinflammatory genes.

Hepatic mRNA expression of endothelial activation (VCAM-1, ICAM-1 and endothelin-1) and inflammation markers (CD68). Renal mRNA expression of endothelial activation (VCAM-1, ICAM-1, E-selectin and Endothelin-1), inflammation (MCP-1 and CD68), and fibrosis markers (Desmin and PDGF-b). Groups are abbreviated as: Mice fed low- fat diet (LFD); mice fed intermediate- fat diet (IFD); mice fed high- fat diet (HFD) and mice fed 4 days LFD and 3 days HFD, alternating- fat diet (AFD). Superscripts without a common letter differ significantly P