Can Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Stromal Cells Serve a Starting Material for Myoblasts?

Figure 4

Global gene expression analysis of ESC-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. (a) Hierarchical clustering analysis based on the expression of all genes (58,201 probes on an Agilent SurePrint G3 Human GE v3 8x60K Microarray). (b) Hierarchical clustering analysis based on expression levels of the mesenchyme-associated genes. (c) Hierarchical clustering analysis based on expression levels of the stem cell-associated genes. (d) Hierarchical clustering analysis based on expression levels of the muscle-associated genes. (e) Principal component analysis of the muscle-associated genes. (f) Phase-contrast photomicrographs of knst myogenesis.

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