Mechanically Stretched Mesenchymal Stem Cells Can Reduce the Effects of LPS-Induced Injury on the Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelium Barrier

Figure 2

Illustration of method used to precondition MSCs by mechanical stretching. MSCs were seeded onto a six-well plate with collagen type I-coated flexible silicone rubber membranes at the bottom of each well in a mechanical stretch system. (a) Outside view of the mechanical stretch system. (b) Inside view of the mechanical stretch system. (c) Example of a six-well mechanical stretch plate. (d) Illustration of a well under mechanical stretch.