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Palmitic acid (PA) plays a significant role in FLD progression by inducing apoptosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in hepatocytes.\n                      <jats:italic>Cordyceps militaris<\/jats:italic>\n                      (CM), a fungus with various biological activities, including antioxidant properties is examined both\n                      <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                      to assess its effectiveness in mitigating PA-induced hepatocyte apoptosis and preventing FLD progression.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aims to investigate the potential and mechanism of CM in combating FLD, particularly in inhibiting hepatocyte apoptosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      studies utilized Clone9 hepatocytes treated with PA to simulate FLD conditions. The effects of CM ethyl acetate extract (EAECM) on apoptosis, mitochondrial function, ER stress, inflammation, and oxidative stress were evaluated.\n                      <jats:italic>In vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                      experiments involved FVB mice fed a NASH diet containing high levels of PA to induce FLD, with powdered CM administered orally to assess its impact on body weight, fasting blood glucose level, liver health, fibrosis, and markers of ER stress, inflammation, and oxidative stress.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      EAECM demonstrated protective effects against PA-induced apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, ER stress, inflammation, and oxidative stress\n                      <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      .\n                      <jats:italic>In vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                      , powdered CM supplementation attenuated body weight gain, improved fasting blood glucose level, prevented hepatomegaly, reduced serum triglycerides, and inhibited liver fibrosis. Furthermore, powdered CM treatment mitigated ER stress, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the liver of mice receiving a NASH diet.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>C. militaris<\/jats:italic>\n                      holds promise as a therapeutic agent for FLD, as evidenced by its ability to alleviate PA-induced hepatocytes damage and hinder FLD progression in mice. 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