Table 5.
Changes of IL-6 and STAT3 levels in serum and synovial tissue of joints of rats in each group.
| Serum IL-6(pg/mL) | Synovial tissue of joints IL-6(pg/mL) | Serum STAT3(pg/mL) | Synovial tissue of joints STAT3(pg/mL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 139.48 + 5.84 | 119.55 + 7.99 | 86.29 + 4.36 | 81.33 + 4.91 |
| Model | 232.39 + 8.16** | 136.56 + 6.47** | 117.79 + 4.368** | 97.39 + 4.60** |
| Colchicine | 158.35 + 8.34## | 121.22 + 6.64## | 93.36 + 4.84## | 82.60 + 5.00## |
| QJL | 181.39 + 8.20## | 125.91 + 6.35## | 105.54 + 4.66## | 88.15 + 4.29## |
| QJH | 187.72 + 8.02## | 128.21 + 6.05## | 103.84 + 4.29## | 92.23 + 4.11# |
All data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 10), *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, versus the control group; #p < 0.05, ##p < 0.01, versus the model group.