Research Article

Infrapatellar Fat Pad: An Alternative Source of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of IPFP-ASCs.

Case  1Case  2Case  3Case  4Case  5

SexFemaleFemaleFemaleFemaleFemale
Age (yrs)7753716662
BMI (kg/m2)26.5327.0124.4420.5020.24
Side of TKA operationRightRightRightRightRight
OA classificationStage 4Stage 4Stage 4Stage 4Stage 4
Fat pad weight (g)13.498.4810.258.6314.75
Number of ASCs isolation (P0) (106 cells)9.101.256.751.431.16
Yield of ASCs collection (P0) (104 cells/g)67.469.2767.7916.517.88
Incubation time (days)1728171614
 P0 to P17101067
 P1 to P210187107

0th passage.
1st passage.
2nd passage.