highly significantp < 0.001
Relative mRNA expression levels of NLRP3 and NF-κB in HCECs The relative mRNA expression levels of NLRP3 and NF-κB in HCECs showed highly significant differences among all groups (NLRP3: F = 85.020, p < 0.001; NF-κB: F = 113.06, p < 0.001).