Fig. 8From: Human serum enhances the proliferative capacity and immunomodulatory property of MSCs derived from human placenta and umbilical cordThe effect of Con-A fractionated FBS (a, b) and HS (c, d) on MSC proliferation. MSCs were cultured in DMEM+ 5% serum supplemented with either Con-A binding proteins or non-Con-A binding proteins. MSCs cultured in DMEM+ 5% serum supplemented by the > 100 kDa fraction serum served as a control. The cells were harvested at days 3, 5, 7, and 10 to determine the cell numbers. Data are presented as mean ± SEM from three independent experiments. *p < 0.05 compared to controlBack to article page