Fig. 5

IL-17 promotes the expression of IL-1β and RAGE through p38 MAPK and NF-κB. a The mRNA expression of RAGE in peripheral blood cells of patients with HB was measured by realtime-PCR. b The mRNA expression and protein level of IL-1β in peripheral blood cells of patients with HB is measured by realtime-PCR and ELISA. c The mRNA expression of RAGE and IL-1β in peripheral blood cells of patients with HB was measured by realtime-PCR. Data are presented as the mean ± SD of three independent experiments (**P < 0.03, ***p < 0.001)