The expression of FOXP3 mRNA at baseline shows no difference between normal control and SLE model groups (8.87 vs. 8.86-fold change; mean difference -0.00-fold change; 95% CI -0.78-0.77; p=0.983), while post-pristane induction there was a mean difference of -1.63-fold change of mRNA FOXP3 expression between groups (8.80 vs. 7.17-fold change; 95% CI -2.17 – 1.09-fold change; p<0.001) (Figure 1C). Here, FOXP3 is linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.