Figure 3

Serial changes of circulating levels of tumor necrotic factor ( TNF )- α . A) Circulating TNF-α levels did not differ amongst the four groups prior to CLP/SP. B) Circulating TNF-α levels amongst the four groups at 6 h after CLP/SP. * vs. other bars with different symbols, p < 0.0001. C) Circulating TNF-α levels amongst the four groups at 24 h after CLP/SP. * vs. other bars with different symbols, p < 0.0001. D) Circulating TNF-α levels amongst the four groups at 72 h after CLP/SP. * vs. other bars with different symbols, p < 0.001. All statistical analyses utilized one-way ANOVA, followed by Bonferroni multiple comparison post hoc test. Symbols (*, †, ‡) indicating significance (at 0.05 level). CLP = cecal ligation and puncture; Normal indicates sham procedure; H-ADMSCs = healthy adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells; A-ADMSCs = apoptotic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.