Fig. 5

1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 reduced lupus activity and inhibited the pro-inflammatory cytokines. A The concentrations of A-ds DNA and C3 in the serum. B-D The concentrations of TNF-α, IL-17, and MCP-1 in the serum and kidneys. Values are expressed as means ± SD (n = 6/group). * VS. the control group at the same time. # VS. the control group at 14 weeks. △VS. the treated group at 14 weeks. ^*#△ p < 0.05, ^**##△△p < 0.01, ^{***###△△△}p < 0.001