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This study first compared the antifibrotic capacities of umbilical cord-derived MSCs (UCMSCs) and dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs). The results showed that DPSCs exhibited superior effects in suppressing fibrosis markers and improving the fibrotic microenvironment. Thus, subsequent studies focused on DPSC and their hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-modified counterpart (HGF-DPSC). Using an\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                    unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) mouse model and an\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1(TGF-\u03b21)-induced Human Renal Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cell (HK-2 cell) model, this study systematically evaluated the promising antifibrotic effects and mechanisms of DPSC. 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