Functional Characteristics of Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Pituitary Adenomas

Figure 5

Pituitary adenoma cell cultures exhibited competence to differentiate into osteogenic and adipogenic lineages upon specific induction. Osteogenic differentiation was confirmed by Alizarin Red S staining of calcium inclusions (control (a), differentiated (b)). Magnification ×200. Adipogenic differentiation was confirmed by Oil Red O staining of lipid droplets (control (c), differentiated (d)). Magnification ×400 (c-d).

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