Fig. 12From: Ultrasound enhances the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells wrapped in greater omentum for aristolochic acid nephropathyMSCs ameliorated the kidney inflammatory response in mice. The mRNA expression levels of the inflammatory-related genes TNF-alpha, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the sham+saline, sham+MSC, AAN-saline, and AAN-MSC groups were detected using qPCR analysis. qPCR analysis confirmed the downregulation of the inflammatory genes TNF-alpha, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the AAN-MSC group compared with the AAN-saline group. Data are presented as the means ± SEM (n = 8). *P < 0.05 for the comparison between AAN-saline and AAN-MSC miceBack to article page