Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Current Applications and Future Directions in the Regeneration of Multiple Tissues

Figure 2

Results of the expression of bone markers and mechanical properties of scaffold construct (a). Expression of osteopontin and collagen type I in sections of decalcified tibial samples (b). Locations of the indentation experiments on the empty hydroxyapatite disk (control) and the ADSC-hydroxyapatite disk (ADSCs) (c). The reduced modulus Er and hardness values of the two groups at the three loads were investigated. Adapted from a previous study [58], with permission.

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