Fig. 4
PM function after treatment with either pMSCs or UC-MSCs. The PM function at the experimental endpoint was determined by the measurement of ultrafiltration (UF) (a), the glucose dialysate-to-plasma ratio (GLU D/P) (b), creatinine clearance (CCr) (c), and BUN clearance (CBUN) (d). The UF of each rat was determined once, and the level of each chemical (GLU, Cr, and BUN) in each sample was measured in triplicate and was represented by the average of these measurements. Data are presented as the mean ± SD of each group (PBS: n = 5 rats; PDS: n = 7 rats; PDS + pMSCs: n = 7 rats; and PDS + UC-MSCs: n = 7 rats). The difference between groups was analyzed using two-tailed t-test. pMSCs vs. UC-MSCs: p = 0.0086 (UF), p = 0.0908 (GLU D/P), p = 0.0482 (CCr), and p = 0.0173 (CBUN)