Endogenous Follistatin-like 1 guarantees the immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells during liver fibrotic therapy.
Xiaohong ZhengXia ZhouGang MaJiahao YuMiao ZhangChunmei YangYinan HuShuoyi MaZheyi HanWen NingBoquan JinXinmin ZhouJingbo WangYing HanPublished in: Stem cell research & therapy (2022)
Our data suggest that FSTL1 facilitates the immunosuppression of MSCs on macrophages and that guarantee the anti-fibrotic effect of MSCs in liver fibrosis.