Research Article

SDF-1α/OPF/BP Composites Enhance the Migrating and Osteogenic Abilities of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

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Osteogenic differentiation assays of MSCs after 14 and 21 days of culture on the four groups of SDF-1α/OPF/BP composites. (a) OPN immunofluorescence staining on the 21st day of osteogenic differentiation. (b) The percentage of OPN-positive areas of the SDF200 and SDF100 groups was significantly higher () than that of the SDF50 and control groups. (c) ALP assay showed that ALP expression levels of the four groups were similar at day 14, while the expression levels in the control group were significantly lower () than those of the other three groups on the 21st day. (d) OCN assay showed that the OCN expression levels in the SDF200 and SDF100 groups were significantly higher () than those of the SDF50 and control groups on both days 14 and 21.
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