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Allo-transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells attenuates hepatic injury through IL1Ra dependent macrophage switch in a mouse model of liver disease.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2015
Lee Kuei-Chuan, Lin Han-Chieh, Huang Yi-Hsiang, Hung Shih-Chieh
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Autologous transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) reduces concanavalin A (Con A)-induced hepatic injury in mice. However, the mechanism is unclear and the therapeutic effect of allo-transplantation remains unknown. Our aim was to investigate the effects and mechanisms related to allo-transplantation of MSCs when used to treat Con A hepatic injury. METHODS: After Con A-induced liver...
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