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METHODS: miR-223 mimetics or inhibitors was used to regulate miR-223 levels. LPS induced inflammatory cell model and cell polarization. CTX was used to treat Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) induced inflammatory response and polarization. Cationic bovine serum albumin (c-BSA) induced BALB\/c mouse MN model, while CTX was used to treat c-BSA induced MN. RESULTS: The miR-223 level in LPS induced inflammatory model cells was lower than that in control cells. The levels of inflammatory factors in LPS+miR-223 mimetics and CTX+miR-223i cells were lower than those in LPS and miR-223i cells. The protein levels of LPS+miR-223 mimic, CTX+miR-223i macrophage M2 phenotype markers Arginase-1 (Arg1), transforming growth factor \u03b21 (TGF-\u03b21), anti-inflammatory factors interleukin-4 (IL4) and interleukin-13 (IL13) were significantly higher than those of LPS and miR-223i. The effect of CTX was confirmed in a BALB\/c mouse MN model induced by cationic bovine serum albumin (c-BSA). 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