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Figure 7

From: Mechanistic insights into the augmented effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and thiazolidinediones in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats

Figure 7

(A) Representative Masson trichrome-staining of cardiac sections of the different groups (400x). Arrows indicated intercellular collagen. Myocardium of rats of diabetic rats-treated with MSCs and/or PIO group showing minimal mason staining. (B) RT-PCR analysis of the expression of TGF-β, collagen I, and III at mRNA level in each group. All the experiments were repeated 3 times and all data are presented as Mean ± SEM (n = 3 animals per group). *P < 0.05 vs. control; a P < 0.05 vs. diabetic group; b P < 0.05 vs. Diabetic + MSCs group; c P < 0.05 vs. Diabetic +PIO group.

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