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Fig. 2 | Stem Cell Research & Therapy

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From: Upregulating CXCR7 accelerates endothelial progenitor cell-mediated endothelial repair by activating Akt/Keap-1/Nrf2 signaling in diabetes mellitus

Fig. 2

Elevating CXCR7 expression enhanced the functional activity of EPCs. a, b CXCR7 expression in diabetic EPCs (diabetic group) and normal EPCs (normal group) (n = 5). c, d Capacity of EPCs in different groups to adhere to HUVECs (bar = 100 μm; n = 5). e, f Repair capacity of EPCs in different groups (bar = 200 μm; n = 5) (*p < 0.05, compared with group diabetes; &p < 0.05, compared with group SiCXCR7; #p < 0.05, compared with group Lv-Ctrl)

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