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Fig. 6 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 6

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

Fig. 6

Osteogenic differentiation of NPDCs and BMSCs stained with alizarin red after 4 weeks. a: NPDCs; b: BMSCs; c: NPDCs after 4 weeks osteogenic induction; d: BMSCs after 4 weeks osteogenic induction. Quantitative analysis of mineral deposition in both cell types cultured in osteogenic medium showed no difference after 4 weeks (e). Higher expression levels were observed for OC mRNA in NPDCs, whereas no significant difference was observed in ALP and RUNX2 expression after 4-week induction (f). * p < 0.05. Data represents cells derived from 5 different patients (mean ± SD)

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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