6-Formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole promotes proliferation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells via activation of the Ahr–IL-6 signaling axis

  • Thanh Trung Tran Institute of Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • Thi Tien Vu Institute of Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • Kien Trung Tran Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • Taisuke Trung Nakahama Department of RNA Biology and Neuroscience, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
  • Nam Trung Nguyen Institute of Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Keywords: AD-MSC expansion, Aryl hydrocarbon receptor, FICZ, IL-6
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v20i4.83467

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2025-10-29

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