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Fig. 7 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 7

From: Characteristics and potentials of stem cells derived from human degenerated nucleus pulposus: potential for regeneration of the intervertebral disc

Fig. 7

Adipogenic differentiation of NPDCs and BMSCs stained with oil red O after 4 weeks. a: NPDCs; b: BMSCs; c: NPDCs after 4 weeks adipogenic induction; d: BMSCs after 4 weeks adipogenic induction. Quantitative analysis of lipid-rich vacuoles in both two cell types showed superior adipogenic potential in BMSCs e The mRNA levels of adipogenic genes showed lower expression levels of LPP and PPAR2 in NPDCs after 4-week induction compared with BMSCs (f). * p < 0.05. Data represents cells derived from 5 different patients (mean ± SD)

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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