Table 5.

The expression of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 in rat synovium

Groups	IL-1β	TNF-α
Con	188.99±40.44	137.83±34.07
CIA	519.21±86.40*	433.28±79.80*
Rapamycin	403.18±31.88*,**	294.72±54.14*,**
Curcumin	315.44±71.28*,**,#	226.49±46.04*,**,#

Notes: Data are presented as mean±SD (pg/mL). Significant effect of treatment compared to Con group,

^*P<0.05; compared to CIA group,

^**P<0.05; compared to rapamycin group,

^#P<0.05.

Abbreviation: CIA, collagen-induced arthritis.