Original Article

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

Table 1

Analysis of SLE indicators among SLE-prone NZB/W F1 mice.

Treatment (dose)Body weight Anti-dsDNA IgG Urine protein Urine creatinine
(g) (mg dL−1) (mg dL−1) (mg dL−1)

Control-ddH2O (10 mL kg−1)35.4 ± 3.53.56 ± 2.7989.2 ± 23.739.8 ± 12.5
Prednisolone (1.25 mg kg−1)34.4 ± 3.94.07 ± 4.1488.2 ± 14.638.0 ± 7.0
 ACE (100 mg kg−1)35.4 ± 3.64.86 ± 7.8888.6 ± 16.733.7 ± 10.1
 ACE (200 mg kg−1)36.8 ± 2.85.06 ± 7.8783.3 ± 20.234.6 ± 9.5
 ACE (400 mg kg−1)35.6 ± 4.65.29 ± 8.5790.6 ± 19.840.6 ± 10.8
Normal (C57BL/6j mice)18.2 ± 1.01.73 ± 0.5375.1 ± 36.033.7 ± 15.7

Data are expressed as mean ± SD.