Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for liver fibrosis need “partner”: Results based on a meta-analysis of preclinical studies

Figure 3 Forest plots. A: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST); B: Mesenchymal stem cells source subgroups of AST levels; C: Animal model subgroup of AST levels; D: Mechanism subgroup of AST levels; E: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT); F: Mechanism subgroup of ALT levels; G and H: Hydroxyproline; I: Forest plot of type III collagen; J: Mechanism subgroup of transforming growth factor beta gene levels. MSCs: Mesenchymal stem cells; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval; BM-MSCs: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells; AT-MSCs: Adipose mesenchymal stem cells; PD-MSCs: Placental mesenchymal stem cells.