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. 2021 Dec 2;16(12):e0260522. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260522

Fig 5. Summary of the role of AFSC-CM in experimental NEC.

Fig 5

NEC induced an intestinal damage, increased inflammation (IL-6 and TNF-α), neutrophil infiltration (MPO), and elevated apoptosis (CC3), as well as decreased angiogenesis or vascularization (VEGF). Further, it diminished epithelial proliferation (Ki67) and stem cell regeneration activity (Lgr5 and Olfm4), however, CM administration reverses all of these effects to yield reduced intestinal injury and improved survival.