The Influence of Aging on the Regenerative Potential of Human Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Figure 6

Characterization of age related changes in hASCs chondrogenic differentiation potential. (a) Morphology of cells cultured in chondrogenic medium visualized by Safranin O staining (A–D) and SEM (E–H). Quantitative ELISA analysis and gene expression of (b) Col-II and (c) ACAN. Results expressed as mean ± SD. value <0.05.

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