Isolation and Characterization of an Adult Stem Cell Population from Human Epidural Fat

Figure 2

Characterization of bipotent progenitors from HEF. qPCR analysis demonstrated induction of Runx2, Sp7, and adiponectin after differentiation compared to untreated controls, while Col2a and Sox9 were not increased (a). Error bars represent ±SD (). Histological staining for Oil Red O (b), Safranin O (c), and Alizarin Red (d) was positive. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated the HEF cells were positive for CD105, CD90, CD73, and CD44 (e). Scale bars represent 30 μm (b), 100 μm (c), and 2000 μm (d).

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