Research Article

Use of Limiting Dilution Method for Isolation of Nucleus Pulposus Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells and Effects of Plating Density on Biological Characteristics and Plasticity

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NPMSC HD group morphology at P1. (a) Single P1-HD NPMSCs displaying flattened, enlarged, and stellate morphology; magnification of 200x. (b) P1-HD NPMSC clusters displaying an irregular shape without colony growth; magnification of 40x.
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