Therapeutic Effect of Astragali Radix Extract Injection Combined with Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrotic Rats

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Expression of TGF-β1 and matrix metalloproteinases and matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors. (a) TGF-β1, (b) MMP-1, (c) MMP-2, (d) MMP-3, (e) MMP-9, (f) TIMP-1, (g) collagen I, and (h) collagen III. , , , and vs. BLM. ^##, ^###, and ^#### vs. BMSC or AI. BLM, bleomycin; AI, Astragali Radix extract injection; BMSC, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells; MMP, matrix metalloproteinases; TIMP, tissue inhibitor matrix metalloproteinase.

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