Research Article

Differentiation of Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament Fibroblast Cells by In Vitro Coculture

Figure 5

Expression of fibronectin on day 21 and its quantification in each group based on immunofluorescence staining. Fibronectin was secreted both intracellularly and extracellularly. Compared with other groups at the same time points, Group E showed a higher level of fibronectin expression and exhibited fusion. Group C showed high fibronectin expression, and fusion was observed on days 7, 14, and 21. Expression of this protein was significantly greater in Group C than in Groups A, B, and D (original magnification ×100, scale bar = 100 μm) ().