Figure 3.

Evaluation of protein expression in the kidney of patients with LN. (A) Expression of BAFF, p-PI3K, p-AKT, p-mTOR was detected by western blot analysis in patients with LN and the control group. (B) Quantified protein levels of BAFF, p-PI3K, p-AKT and p-mTOR. The data was expressed as the mean ± standard deviation from two independent experiments. *P<0.001 vs. the control group. LN, lupus nephritis; BAFF, B cell activating factor; p-PI3K, phosphorylated-phosphoinositide 3-kinase; p-AKT, phosphorylated-protein kinase B; p-mTOR, phosphorylated-mammalian target of rapamycin.