Administration of Nrf-2-Modified Hair-Follicle MSCs Ameliorates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Rats

Figure 4

Colonization and proliferation of Nrf-2-HF-MSCs in the injured intestine. (a–d) PKH26-labeled cells (red) colocalized with Musashi-1, TERT, PCNA, and Cdx2 (green) in the intestine epithelium after Nrf-2-HF-MSC transplantation. The cell nuclei are labeled with DAPI (blue). Scale bar, 50 μm. (e–h) Few positive cells were found in other organs (liver, spleen, kidneys, and lungs).

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