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. 2011 Sep 8;6(9):e24046. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024046

Figure 7. Effect of decreased renal function and immunosuppressive agents on circulating levels of progenitor cells in rats.

Figure 7

Progenitor cells were defined by the surface expression of stem cell antigen-1 (Sca-1) and c-Kit antigens. The number of circulating progenitor cells (A) and CD26+ cells (B) was determined by flow cytometry 14 days after surgery/treatment. Sham: sham animals; 5/6 Nx: nephrectomy; CNI: calcineurin inhibitor (cyclosporine A 5 mg/kg/day); CNI free: mycophenolate mofetil 30 mg/kg/day. Results are mean ± SEM. *P<0.05 compared to Sham; #P<0.05 compared to vehicle.