Fig. 8.
Schematic diagram depicts the therapeutic effects of CS-IGF-1C hydrogel with hP-MSCs for treatments of hindlimb ischemia. In this study, dual BLI was applied for tracking the survival of hP-MSCs by Rluc imaging and the VEGFR2 signal pathway activation by Fluc imaging. When co-transplanted into the hindlimb ischemia model, CS-IGF-1C hydrogel could enhance the survival of hP-MSCs and further promote function recovery of the injured hindlimb by ameliorating angiogenesis and alleviating fibrosis