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Additional file 5: Figure S5 of Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate insulin resistance by suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated inflammation in type 2 diabetes rats
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posted on 2017-11-02, 05:00 authored by Xiaoya Sun, Haojie Hao, Qingwang Han, Xiaoyan Song, Jiejie Liu, Liang Dong, Weidong Han, Yiming Mushowing UC-MSCs attenuated HFD/STZ-induced insulin resistance and inflammation in muscle tissue. (a) mRNA expression of NLRP3, IL-1β, IL-18, and TNF-α of each group. (b) IL-1β, IL-18, and TNF-α levels in blank, T2D, and MSC groups. (c) Relative protein level of NLRP3 by WT. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001. (JPG 345 kb)
