Research Article

The Effects of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB on Bone Marrow Stromal Cell-Mediated Vascularized Bone Regeneration

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PDGF-BB secreted by Lenti-PDGF-B-modified BMSCs enhanced HUVEC migration and angiogenesis via the PI3K/AKT and ERK1/2 signaling pathways. (a) HUVECs on chemotaxis membranes stained with hematoxylin. (b) Cell numbers in each field. (c) PDGF-BB secreted by PDGF-B-modified-BMSCs induced ERK and AKT activation in HUVECs. (d) Optical images of HUVECs cultured on Matrigel with different supernatants after 12 h (upper panel); in the lower panel, ImageJ was used to measure the mesh number formed by HUVECs (green circle indicated mesh structure formed by HUVECs). (e) The mesh numbers in each group. ; scale bar: 100 μm. HUVECs: human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
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