Table 3: Cytokines, NF-κB and PAF/PAF-AH levels ( ± SD)

Compared with the NC group, ^aP < 0.05，^bP < .01.

Index	NC group（n = 20）	RA group (n = 30）
IL-17 (μg/L)	8.74 ± 1.78	10.48 ± 1.63^a
IL-10 (μg/L)	281.23 ± 97.34	157.59 ± 40.34^b
IL-4 (μg/L)	197.83 ± 92.72	146.75 ± 73.75^a
IL-6 (μg/L)	2.83 ± 0.32	4.86 ± 2.00^b
Act1（μg/L)	580.05 ± 182.79	1171.20 ± 904.18^b
P50 (μg/L)	494.86 ± 102.19	645.44 ± 143.46^b
P65 (μg/L)	731.10 ± 104.55	1236.69 ± 610.57^b
IκBα (μg/L)	308.70 ± 73.39	486.95 ± 169.36^b
PAF (μg/L)	4.66 ± 1.66	7.36 ± 3.54^a
PAF-AH (μg/L)	181.76 ± 69.50	115.34 ± 46.04^b