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AgNP treatment increased serum levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate transaminase, triglycerides and cholesterols, the number of lipid droplets, and the contents of triglycerides and cholesterols in NAFLD mice livers compared to HFD-fed mice. The mechanism of AgNP-induced worsen hepatotoxicity in mice is associated with hyperactivation of SREBP-1c-mediated <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic> lipogenesis and liver inflammation. Additionally, HFD-fed mice treated with AgNPs had significantly higher oxidative damage and lower global DNA methylation and DNA hydroxymethylation than NAFLD mice. 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