Fig. 7
From: Co-transplantation with adipose-derived cells to improve parathyroid transplantation in a mice model
ADSCs promoted the survival and angiogenesis of parathyroid grafts via inducing FGF2 and VEGF-A through EYA1. a The parathyroid glands were removed from rats and transplanted into nude mice. b The body weights of mice were comparable. c The serum levels of PTH were measured with rat PTH ELISA kit. ADSCs induced PTH levels, and EYA1 inhibitor and VEGF-A antibody abolished this induction, n ≥ 4. d Representative immunochemistry staining of CD31, FGF2, and VEGF-A in parathyroid grafts. e Quantification of vessel numbers per area, as well as FGF2 (surface) and VEGF-a (cytoplasm) levels, n ≥ 3, *p < 0.05