Fig. 2From: Bone mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate ischemia/reperfusion-induced damage in renal epithelial cells via microRNA-223Expression of miR-223 was upregulated in renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) cocultured with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) or hypoxia-pretreated MSCs (htMSCs). RTECs were treated with hypoxia/reoxygenation (HR) stimulation and then cocultured with MSCs or htMSCs in a double-chamber. Cells were harvested at 48 h. a Expression of miR-223 in RTECs was detected by qRT-PCR. a P < 0.05, versus the RTEC group; b P < 0.05, versus the HR RTEC group. b Expression of miR-223 in MSCs was detected by qRT-PCR. a P < 0.05, versus the normal cultured MSCsBack to article page