Fig. 4From: Mesenchymal stromal cells are more effective than the MSC secretome in diminishing injury and enhancing recovery following ventilator-induced lung injuryMSCs modulate cytokine expression 4 h after VILI. Histograms representing bronchoalveolar lavage IL-1β (a), IL-6 (b), IL-10 (c), and KGF (d) concentrations 4 h following treatment. Abbreviations: Vehicle animals that received intravenous phosphate buffered saline alone, MSC mesenchymal stem cells, MSC-CM MSC-conditioned medium, BAL bronchoalveolar lavage, IL interleukin, KGF keratinocyte growth factor. *Significantly different from vehicle control groups (P <0.05, ANOVA)Back to article page