Table 1.
Immunohistochemical analysis of human DPSCs and BMSCs in vitro
| Marker | DPSC-1 | DPSC-2 | BMSC |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD14 | – | – | – |
| CD34 | – | – | – |
| CD44 | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| CD45 | – | – | – |
| Integrin β1 | ++/+ | ++/+ | ++ |
| VCAM-1 | + | + | ++ |
| MyoD | – | – | – |
| α-SM actin | ++/− | ++/− | ++/+/− |
| Neurofilam. | – | – | – |
| MUC-18 | ++/− | ++/+/− | ++/+/− |
| Collagen-I | + | ++ | ++/+ |
| Collagen-II | – | – | – |
| Collagen-III | ++/+ | ++/+ | ++/+ |
| Osteocalcin | ++/+ | ++/+ | +/− |
| Osteonectin | ++/+ | ++ | ++/+ |
| BSP | – | – | +/− |
| Osteopontin | +/− | +/− | +/− |
| Alk Phos | ++/+/− | ++/+/− | ++/+/− |
| PPARγ | – | – | – |
| FGF-2 | ++/+ | ++ | ++/+ |
++, strong staining; +, weak staining; −, negative; –, subpopulation; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule 1; MyoD, myocyte origin; α-SM actin, alpha-smooth muscle actin; MUC-18, CD146; BSP, bone sialoprotein; Alk Phos, alkaline phosphatase; PPARγ, peroxisomal proliferator activated receptor gamma 2; FGF-2, fibroblast growth factor 2.