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Fig. 8 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 8

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

Fig. 8

Chondrogenic differentiation of NPDCs and BMSCs stained with Alcian blue after 4 weeks. a: NPDCs; b: BMSCs; c: NPDCs after 4 weeks chondrogenic induction; d: BMSCs after 4 weeks chondrogenic induction. Larger positive alcian blue area were detected in NPDCs after 4 weeks chondrogenic induction (e) and Higher mRNA expression level of Collagen IIα1and Aggrecan were observed in NPDCs after 4-week induction g Higher Col II and aggrecan protein levels were found by western blotting in NPDCs (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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