Research Article
Effect of Compression Loading on Human Nucleus Pulposus-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Figure 3
Compression inhibited the multilineage differentiation potential of NP-MSCs. (a) The induction of osteogenic differentiation under the increased compression time from 0 h to 48 h. (b) The induction of adipogenic differentiation under the increased compression time from 0 h to 48 h. (c) The induction of chondrogenic differentiation under the increased compression time from 0 h to 48 h. (d) The expressions of osteogenesis genes (Runx2), adipocyte-specific genes (APP), and chondrocyte-specific genes (Col2) under the increased compression time from 0 h to 48 h (values are presented as , versus control).