Nevertheless, no alteration in the expression of pannexin 1 (Panx1, recently related to inflammation in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and to liver damage [13]) or the fibrosis markers transforming growth factor β1 (Tgfb1) or desmin (Des) was observed (Figure 2). Here, TGFB1 is linked to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.