Fig. 4From: Mouse embryonic palatal mesenchymal cells maintain stemness through the PTEN-Akt-mTOR autophagic pathwayAdipogenic differentiation of MEPM cells. a Oil Red O-positively stained MEPM cells cultured in adipogenic-inducing (left panel) medium for 3 weeks and Oil Red O-negative MEPM cells cultured in regular culture medium (right panel). Scale bar: 50 μm. b qRT-PCR profile showing the expression levels of adiponectin and LPL in the induced and non-induced groups; N = 3; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01Back to article page