All-Trans Retinoic Acid Improves the Effects of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis: An In Vitro Study

• Main Authors: Deng Li (Author), Peng Wang (Author), Yuxi Li (Author), Zhongyu Xie (Author), Le Wang (Author), Hongjun Su (Author), Wen Deng (Author), Yanfeng Wu (Author), Huiyong Shen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Previous studies have demonstrated the immunosuppressive effects of both all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The present study aimed to assess the immunoregulatory effects of ATRA on MSCs in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Bone marrow-derived MSCs from hea...