Fig. 5
From: Adipose-derived and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells: a donor-matched comparison
Chondrogenic gene expression and cartilaginous matrix formation in BMSCs and ASCs. a and b Relative gene expression of the chondrogenic gene aggrecan in BMSCs and ASCs at day 28, average of nine donors (a) and in each donor (b). c Representative images of Alcian blue-stained sections of BMSC and ASC pellets at day 28. Scale bar 50 μm. Each symbol represents one donor. ***p < 0.001. ASCs adipose-derived stem cells, BMSCs bone marrow-derived stem cells