Human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells alleviate paraquat-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats by inhibiting the inflammatory response

To investigate the therapeutic effects of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) on paraquat (PQ)-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats and investigate the inflammatory mechanisms. hAMSCs were identified by morphological, flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry. A pulmonary fibrosis model was induced by administering PQ to rats. The hAMSCs group was treated with hAMSCs after 6 h of PQ poisoning. At 21 days after hAMSCs transplantation, lungs...