An Extract of Antrodia camphorata Mycelia Attenuates the Progression of Nephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Prone NZB/W F1 Mice
Figure 1
ACE maintains kidney function in SLE-prone mice. The NZB/W F1 mice were treated with different dosages of ACE (100, 200 and 400 mg kg−1) and prednisolone (1.25 mg kg−1) consecutively for 5 days per week for 12 weeks. At the end of experiment, blood of experimental animals was collected and serum was determined for the concentration of (a) serum BUN and (b) serum creatinine. Before the sacrifice of animals, urine was collected and then (c) urine protein and (d) urine creatinine were determined as described in Methods section.
