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Fig. 1 | Cardiovascular Diabetology

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From: Pioglitazone strengthen therapeutic effect of adipose-derived regenerative cells against ischemic cardiomyopathy through enhanced expression of adiponectin and modulation of macrophage phenotype

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Study protocol and scenery graft preparation. a Study protocol and groups of the in vivo experiment. UCG Ultrasonocardiography, PCR polymerase chain reaction, ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ADRCs adipose-derived regenerative cells, PGZ pioglitazone. b Formation of round-shaped grafts with cells suspended in fibrinogen and thrombin solution on culture dishes immediately after cell isolation and just before implantation. c Intraoperative photograph showing the grafts being placed onto the surfaces of the hearts

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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