Figure 8

Histopathological recovery after treatment with 3D-cultured TMSCs. (a) Histopathological scoring index showed significant recovery in the 3D-TMSC-treated group when compared with the colitis control. (b) Histological results of colon in each group. [Hematoxylin–eosin (H&E) stain, ×100] *P < 0.05, **P < 0.005. 3D, three-dimensional; TMSCs, tonsil-derived mesenchymal stem cells; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline.