Research Article

HMGB1 Modulates High Glucose-Induced Erroneous Differentiation of Tendon Stem/Progenitor Cells through RAGE/β-Catenin Pathway

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Exogenous HMGB1 promotes the erroneous differentiation of TSPCs. (a) Representative images of ARS staining of TSPCs in BM (A–F) and OIM (G–L) with different concentrations of recombinant HMGB1 (0, 50, and 100 ng/ml) on day 14. (b) Quantification of ARS bound to the calcium nodules in TSPCs. (c–e) Relative mRNA levels of osteogenic genes in TSPCs cultured in BM or OIM with different concentrations of recombinant HMGB1 on day 14 by qRT-PCR. (f–h) Relative mRNA levels of tendon-related genes in TSPCs treated with different concentrations of recombinant HMGB1 by qRT-PCR. A–C, G–I × 1; D–F, J–L × 40. .
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