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

Figure 3

Characterization of unipotent progenitors from HEF. qPCR analysis demonstrated the induction of adiponectin after differentiation compared to untreated controls, while Col2a, Sox9, Runx2, and Sp7 were absent (a). Error bars represent ±SD (). Histological staining for Oil Red (b) was positive while Safranin O (c) staining was weak and Alizarin Red (d) staining was absent. 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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