Fig. 3.

Results of serum biochemistry assays at 48 h following Sham procedure or CLP procedure with injections of saline or hUC-MSC: Results for serum biochemical assays at 48 h post-procedure are shown for the following groups: sham procedure with saline injections at 4 and 28 h (SHAM+Saline+Saline, [n = 8]), CLP procedure with saline injections at 4 and 28 h (CLP + Saline+Saline, [n = 7]), CLP procedure with 1 × 10⁶ hUC-MSC at 4 h and saline injection at 28 h (CLP + UC-MSC + Saline, [n = 6]) or CLP procedure with 1 × 10⁶ hUC-MSC at 4 h and at 28 h (CLP + UC-MSC + UC-MSC, [n = 10]). Statistical analysis: Non-Gaussian distribution: Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn’s multiple comparison test, p < 0.05. Gaussian distribution: One-way ANOVA with Bonferroni multiple comparison post-test and with 95% confidence interval. *Significantly different from SHAM group (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01). Abbreviations: AST = Aspartate Aminotransferase; ALT = Alanine Aminotransferase; GGT = Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase; ALP = Alkaline Phosphatase