Fig 5.

After four-week oral treatment, the levels of IL-2 (A), IL-2R (B), and NF-κB (C) in serum were analyzed. (D) The expressions of P-NF-κB and T-NF-κB in kidney were analyzed via western blot. Quantification data of the expression of P-NF-κB were normalized by corresponding T-NF-κB respectively. Data are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. (n = 10) and analyzed by using one-way ANOVA. # P < 0.05 and ## P < 0.01 versus control, * P < 0.05 and ** P < 0.01 versus model group, ^ P < 0.05 versus Met-treated group.