Figure 3.
BMSC infusion (A) preserves pulmonary function and (B) significantly reduces lung edema. Pulmonary blood gases were analyzed, using blood samples from the left pulmonary vein that were collected following reperfusion (n=18). Lung edema was measured using lung wet-to-dry weight ratio following reperfusion. Data are presented as the mean ± standard error (n=6). *P<0.05, vs. sham group; #P<0.05, vs. IRI + PBS group. BMSCs, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells; IRI, ischemia-reperfusion injury; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline.