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Fig. 4 | BMC Infectious Diseases

Fig. 4

From: Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells attenuate pulmonary inflammation and lung damage caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 virus in BALB/c mice

Fig. 4

MSCs prevented acute lung injury. The BALF protein (g/dL) and ratio of PaO2/FiO2 were compared between MSC- and mock-treated groups in a and b, respectively. Data shown are means ± SD of 6 mice. indicates significant difference (P < 0.05). d pi: days post-inoculation. Both type of measurements provided quantitative evidence for the reduction of lung damage caused by the virus infection. For reference, the measurements for the control group at day 0 were included. c Macroscopic comparison of lung damage between MSC- and mock-treated groups. Extent of lung damage of the MSC-treated group was clearly less than that of the mock-treated group on days 3, 5, and 7

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