There is an error in the fifth sentence of the “Mesenchymal stem cells preparation and transfusion” subsection of the Materials and Methods. The correct sentence is: Transfusion recipients received the human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC; 4 [2.87–10]×105/kg) 6 hours before transfusion of bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells (Fig. 1).