Contribution of Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Healing of Pulmonary Contusion-Created Rats

Background The most common thoracic injury in children, resulting in trauma, is pulmonary contusion (PC). Bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) are used in wound healing and many other diseases. This study aims to examine the effects of BM-MSCs on PC healing in rats. Materials and methods A total of 45 male Wistar albino rats were used. Four groups were formed. BM-MSCs were labeled with the green fluorescent protein. PC was...