Research Article
CTGF Attenuates Tendon-Derived Stem/Progenitor Cell Aging
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Effects of CTGF on self-renewal of TSPCs. (a) Colony-forming unit assays. Colonies were stained with crystal violet at day 14. (b) Proliferation of young, aged, and rCTGF-treated aged TSPCs in culture measured by the PDT assay. (c) CCK-8 assay showed that rCTGF significantly increased the proliferative rate of aged TSPCs. Values represent the . , significantly different from the young or aged group.
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