Research Article
Synergistic Effects of FGF-18 and TGF-β3 on the Chondrogenesis of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Pellet Culture
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Gene expression analysis of the chondrogenic genes in ADSC pellets. Chondrocytic-related genes of Col2a1 (a), Aggrecan (b), SOX-9 (c), Prg4 (d), COMP (e), and Col10 (f) were quantified by real-time PCR in ADSC pellet, which were stimulated with TGF-β3 alone, FGF-18 alone, and their combination for 5 weeks. The asterisk () and asterisks () indicate significant difference compared to the control group.
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