Fig. 1.

Characterization of BM-CD117⁺ cells. (A) The total number of cells used for CD117 evaluation; (B) 96.4 % of cells were positive for the CD117 marker; (C–E) The enriched BM-CD117⁺ cells were characterized through ICC investigation. The presence of CD117 cells was confirmed by immunofluorescence imaging, as evidenced by the positive color reaction. Red cells exhibited PE-conjugated CD117, while blue portions exhibited DAPI nuclear staining (bar = 20 μm).