Research Article

Erythropoietin Activates Autophagy to Regulate Apoptosis and Angiogenesis of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells via the Akt/ERK1/2/BAD Signaling Pathway under Inflammatory Microenvironment

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EPO rescued inflammation and apoptosis levels of PDLSCs under inflammatory microenvironment. (a) Cell viability of EPO treatment groups. (b) mRNA expression levels of IL-1β and IL-8 compared to β-actin through qPCR. (c, d) mRNA and protein expression levels of Bax/Bcl2 ratio compared to β-actin through qPCR and western blot. (e) Cell apoptosis rate of EPO treatment groups. Data are presented as (); , , , and .
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