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Fig. 5

From: Comparison of mesenchymal stromal cells from peritoneal dialysis effluent with those from umbilical cords: characteristics and therapeutic effects on chronic peritoneal dialysis in uremic rats

Fig. 5

Histologic analysis of the structural damage of the PM. a Typical microscopic views of H&E-stained PM for each group. The thickness of submesothelial layer was indicated by the area between two arrows. Blue arrows: blood vessels and capillaries, bar: 100 μm. b The thickness of the submesothelial layer in each group (PBS: n = 5 rats; PDS: n = 7 rats; PDS + pMSCs: n = 7 rats; and PDS + UC-MSCs: n = 7 rats). Data are presented as the mean ± SD. The difference between groups was analyzed using two-tailed t-test. c The number of the blood vessels and capillaries within the submesothelial layer (as a measure of neoangiogenesis) in each group (PBS: n = 5 rats; PDS: n = 7 rats; PDS + pMSCs: n = 7 rats; and PDS + UC-MSCs: n = 7 rats). Data are presented as the mean ± SD. The difference between groups was analyzed using two-tailed t-test. pMSCs vs. UC-MSCs: p = 0.0208 (submesothelial layer thickness), and p = 0.1515 (blood vessel number)

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