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From: Different tenogenic differentiation capacities of different mesenchymal stem cells in the presence of BMP-12

Figure 2

Comparative analysis of the tri-lineage differentiation capacities of the three types of MSCs. a All three types of MSCs were cultured in adipogenic differentiation medium for 14 days and were assessed by oil red O staining (used to identify adipogenic differentiation). Magnification ×10, bar 50 µm. b and c All three types of MSCs were cultured in osteogenic differentiation medium for 21 days and were assessed by ALP (alkaline phosphatase, a byproduct of osteoblast activity) staining (b) and Alizarin red staining (used to identify calcium deposits) (c). Magnification ×4, bar 50 µm. d All three types of MSCs were cultured in chondrogenic differentiation medium for 21 days and were assessed by immunohistochemical staining with anti-type II collagen antibody. Magnification ×4, bar 50 µm. e PPAR-γ (adipogenic differentiation marker) was evaluated by real-time RT–PCR at 0, 3, and 7 days post induction (mean ± SD, n = 3, *p < 0.05, ANOVA). f and g OCN (osteogenic differentiation marker) (f) and Col II (chondrogenic differentiation marker) (g) were evaluated by real-time RT–PCR at 0, 7, and 14 days post induction (mean ± SD, n = 3, *p < 0.05, ANOVA). h–j Analysis of oil red O staining (h), ALP staining (i), and alizarin red staining (j). The ratio of positive-stained area to the total area of cells was calculated using Image-Pro Plus 6.0 software (mean ± SD, n = 5, *p < 0.05, ANOVA). k Analysis of immunohistochemical staining of collagen type II. Expression levels were quantified by mean intensity of the images analyzed using Image-Pro Plus 6.0 software (mean ± SD, n = 5, *p < 0.05, ANOVA).

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