Fig. 2From: Berberine ameliorates diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB pathwayBBR ameliorated the inflammatory response in STZ-induced DN rats. The concentrations of inflammatory factors IL-1β (a, d), IL-6 (b, e), and MCP-1 (c, f) in serum and renal cortex of NC group, DN group, DN + BBR (50 mg/kg) group, DN + BBR (100 mg/kg) group, and DN + BBR (200 mg/kg) group were measured by ELISA. *P < 0.05, n = 3Back to article page