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. 2019 Oct 29;14:8521–8542. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S216199

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Anti-arthritic efficacy of FA-PPLNPs/Mtx, PPLNPs/Mtx and free Mtx in AIA rats. (A) Scores of RA in days after administration of FA-PPLNPs/Mtx, PPLNPs/Mtx, free Mtx and saline. **P<0.01. (B) Paw thickness after all treatments. (C) AIA rat paws from the different AIA groups. Copyright © 2017. Dove Medical Press. Reprinted from Zhao J, Zhao M, Yu C, et al. Multifunctional folate receptor-targeting and pH-responsive nanocarriers loaded with methotrexate for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Int J Nanomedicine. 2017;12:6735-6746.173

Abbreviations: RA, rheumatoid arthritis; MTX, methotrexate.