STAT3 and glomerulonephritis: In two different models of LN (B6.Sle1.Sle3 and MRL.lpr mice), bardoxolone methyl decreased glomerulonephritis by reducing the activity of the Mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (MEK-1/2), ERK, and Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT-3) signaling pathways and decreasing ROS production [230].