Research Article

Extracts from Myrtle Liqueur Processing Waste Modulate Stem Cells Pluripotency under Stressing Conditions

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Expression of pluripotency related genes. The expression of octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct-4) (a). Sex determining region Y-box 2 (Sox2) (b) and Homeobox protein Nanog (NANOG) (c) were evaluated in H2O2-senescent ADSCs exposed for 12, 24, or 48h to ascorbic acid (CTRL+, blue bar), at Lab by-P (yellow bar), or at Ind by-P (red bar). The mRNA levels for each gene were expressed as fold of change (2−∆∆Ct) of mRNA levels observed in untreated ADSCs (CTRL-, black bar) defined as 1 (mean ±SD; n=6) and normalized to Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate-Dehidrogenase (GAPDH). Data are represented as mean± SD referring to the control ().

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