NFKB1 and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: Since inflammation is a pivotal factor that exacerbates the evolvement of simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) [27], we examined the inflammatory signaling through NF-κB by immunoblotting and quantified the mRNA levels of proinflammatory cytokines to assess the effects of G-Rg1 on the inflammatory status in the liver.