Journal: Materials Today Bio
Article Title: Analysis of the therapeutic effect and potential mechanism of Fe 3 O 4 -polydopamine nanoparticles in enhancing mesenchymal stem cells therapy for pulmonary fibrosis
doi: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.102098
Figure Lengend Snippet: Therapeutic effects of MSC and MSC + NPs in the BLM-induced PF mouse model. A. Schematic representation of the BLM-induced PF mouse model used in this study. B. Representative photograph showing lung morphology at the study endpoint. C. Prussian blue staining illustrating iron deposition in lung tissues. D. Histological assessment of lung tissues, including hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Masson's trichrome, Picrosirius red, and periodic acid–Schiff (PAS) staining. E. Histogram showing the percentage of the positive area of Masson, Picrosirius red, and PAS staining. F. Hydroxyproline content in lung tissues. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. ns, no significant difference; ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, and ∗∗∗P < 0.001.
Article Snippet: Sections were stained using a Prussian blue iron stain kit (Servicebio, Wuhan, China), according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Techniques: Staining, Standard Deviation