Research Article

Raman Spectroscopic Analyses of Jaw Periosteal Cell Mineralization

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Spectral ratios to assess the maturity degree of collagen formed at mineralized sites in DMEM and serum-free cultured MSCA-1+ JPCs. (a) Proline to hydroxyproline ratio (853/872 cm−1) indicating significant differences in maturation of collagen fibrils due to media conditions after 20 days of differentiation (statistical significance is indicated by asterisk: ). (b) Collagen cross-linking calculated from the 1658/1682 cm−1 ratio (n.s., not statistically significant).
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