Fig. 3

Plasma concentrations of ANA and anti-ds-DNA antibody in LZ–SMS or PBS-treated MRL/lpr and Balb/c mice. Concentrations of plasma a ANA and b anti-ds-DNA are presented as bar charts showing the arithmetic mean plus SD. ^* P < 0.05, ^** P < 0.01, PBS- vs. LZ–SMS-treated MRL/lpr mice; ^&& P < 0.01, ^&&& P < 0.001, Balb/c control mice vs. PBS treated MRL/lpr mice; ^# P < 0.05, ^## P < 0.01, ^### P < 0.001, Balb/c control mice vs. LZ–SMS treated MRL/lpr mice (n = 5 in each group)