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. 2014 May 9;6(3):154–161. doi: 10.1038/ijos.2014.23

Table 3. The presence of leucocytes and macrophages was enhanced after intraglandular injections of MSCs.

Glands Day 1 Day 3 Day 7
Stem cells CD45 CD68 MPO Stem cells CD45 CD68 MPO Stem cells CD45 CD68 MPO
Intravenous injections                        
Ligated glands ++ + + + ++ + + 0 ++ + 0 +
Non-ligated glands + ++ + + ++ + + 0 ++ + + 0
Intraglandular injections                        
Ligated glands +++ + + 0 ++ +++ ++ + ++ ++ + +
Non-ligated glands + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0

CD, cluster of differentiation; MPO, myeloperoxidase; MSC, mesenchymal stem cell.

Semiquantitative overview representing the presence of stem cells (SV40+), leucocytes (CD45+), macrophages (CD68+) and neutrophils (MPO+) in ligated and non-ligated submandibular glands following intravenous and intraglandular stem cell injections. 0, no cell; +, less than 10 cells; ++, 10-30 cells; +++, more than 30 cells.