The Flavonoid Glabridin Induces OCT4 to Enhance Osteogenetic Potential in Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Figure 5

Effect of glabridin on chondrogenesis in MSCs. (a) Chondrogenic differentiation was evaluated by safranin O staining (magnification: 200x). (b) Chondrogenic potential was analyzed by levels of COMP and TYPE I COLLAGEN gene expression using RT-PCR. (c) Differentiation of MSCs into chondrocytes was determined by glycosaminoglycan quantification. The data are expressed as the mean ± SD of three experiments.

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