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Fig. 5 | Stem Cell Research & Therapy

Fig. 5

From: Mesenchymal stem cells alleviate experimental autoimmune cholangitis through immunosuppression and cytoprotective function mediated by galectin-9

Fig. 5

Umbilical cord–derived mesenchymal stem cell (UC-MSC) transplantation downregulates proinflammatory chemokines to repress inflammatory responses. a–d Intrahepatic mRNA expressions of CCL5, CCL20, CXCL10, and CX3CL1 were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Bars represent the mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM); n = 6 per group. e–h CCL5, CCL20, CXCL10, and CX3CL1 mRNA expression in unstimulated, interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)–stimulated, UC-MSCs or UC-MSCs plus α-lactose co-cultured with biliary epithelial cells (BECs) demonstrated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Bars represent the mean ± SEM; n = 4 per group. *P <0.05, **P <0.01, ***P <0.001. Abbreviation: 2OA-BSA 2-octynoic acid coupled to bovine serum albumin

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