Fig. 4From: Characterization of traumatized muscle-derived multipotent progenitor cells from low-energy traumaProgenitor cells isolated from the low-energy traumatized muscle express an adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenic phenotype upon differentiation induction. Relative expression levels of a adipogenic genes (FABP4, LPL, and PPAR-gamma2), b osteogenic genes (ALP, CBFA1, and Osteocalcin), and c chondrogenic genes (Aggrecan, SOX9, and COL2A1) were investigated by q-RT-PCR on progenitor cells from the low-energy traumatized tissue following differentiation induction for 4 weeks. Gene expression was normalized using GAPDH or HPRT1 as an internal housekeeping control as indicated. Mean value + standard error of three independent donors. *p ≦ 0.01, T test 2-tailBack to article page