Figure 4.
Main mechanisms of adipose-derived stromal cells antifibrotic action and their most important paracrine factors. VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor; PDGF: Platelet-derived growth factor; ADSCs: Adipose-derived stromal cells; HGF: Hepatocyte growth factor; bFGF: Basic fibroblast growth factor; IL-10: Interleukin-10; HIF-1β: Hypoxia-inducing factor-1β; IGF-1: Insulin-like growth factor-1; MMP: Matrix metalloproteinase; TIMP: Iissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase; TH1: T helper 1 cells; TH2: T helper 2 cells; Treg: Regulatory T cells.