Isolation and Characterization of an Adult Stem Cell Population from Human Epidural Fat

Figure 1

Characterization of MSCs from HEF. qPCR analysis demonstrated induction of Col2a, Sox9, Runx2, Sp7, and adiponectin after differentiation compared to untreated controls (a). Error bars represent ±SD (). Histological staining for Oil Red O (b), Safranin O (c), and Alizarin Red (d) was positive. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated the HEF cells were positive for CD105, CD90, CD73, and CD44 (e). Scale bars represent 30 μm (b), 100 μm (c), and 2000 μm (d).

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