Paracrine Effects of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells in Survival and Cytokine Expression after 90% Partial Hepatectomy

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(a) Liver regeneration rate at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after 90% partial hepatectomy (PH). (b) Mitotic index at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after 90% PH. (c) BrdU immunohistochemistry, BMMC 48 hours after 90% partial hepatectomy (20x). (d) Positive hepatocytes for BrdU, EC, and BMMC 24: and , respectively; EC and BMMC 48: and , respectively. Values are expressed as means ± SD. Student’s -test. EC: empty capsules, BMMC: encapsulated bone marrow mononuclear cells.

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