Research Article

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Suppress Hippocampal Neuron Autophagy Stress Induced by Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage: The Possible Role of Endogenous IL-6 Secretion

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siIL-6 MSC transplantation impaired the effects of MSCs on Beclin 1, LC3 II, and p62 protein expression levels at 12 and 24 h after HIBD injury. (a) Representative western blots of hippocampal IL-6, Beclin 1, LC3 II, and p62 in HIBD rats following siIL-6 MSCs or GFP MSC transplantation for 12 h and 24 h. (b–e) Quantification analysis of hippocampal protein expression levels normalized to β-actin (, ).
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