Fig. 2
From: Pirfenidone combined with UC-MSCs reversed bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis
Levels of inflammatory cytokines and HYP. (a) Levels of TGF-β1, INF-γ and IL-6 in serum (n = 6). (b) Levels of TGF-β1, INF-γ and IL-6 in BALF (n = 6). (c) Levels of TGF-β1, INF-γ and IL-6 in lung tissues (n = 6). (d) Cell counts in BALF (n = 6). (e) HYP levels in lung tissues (n = 6). Data were expressed as means ± SD. The significant difference was analyzed by the letter-based method. Groups that share at least one common letter were considered not significantly different from each other, while groups with completely different letters were considered significantly different. (P < 0.05). Abbreviations: PFD: pirfenidone. PFD + Low: PFD + Low UC-MSCs. PFD + Medium: PFD + Medium UC-MSCs. PFD + High: PFD + High UC-MSCs. Low: Low UC-MSCs. Medium: Medium UC-MSCs. High: High UC-MSCs.
