Original Article

An Extract of Antrodia camphorata Mycelia Attenuates the Progression of Nephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Prone NZB/W F1 Mice

Figure 2

ACE inhibits immunological kidney damage 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 tested for anti-dsDNA IgG using a mouse anti-ds DNA IgG ELISA kit.
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