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. 2013 Apr 19;8(4):e62332. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062332

Figure 4. Analysis of cell surface antigens.

Figure 4

Flow cytometry analysis indicated that DFCs and DPCs are of mesenchymal origin (positive for CD29, CD44, CD90 and negative for CD31) and DFCs and DPCs are stem cells (positive for CD146 and STRO-1). DPCs are more capable of embryologic vascalogenesis as confirmed by relatively higher expression of CD146 in DFCs. DPCs were positive for the endothelium antigen, CD106 and DFCs were negative for CD106, suggesting that DPCs have a stronger potential to differentiate into vascular endothelial cells.