Table 1.
The levels of bFGF released to the supernatants of explant and enzymatic culture method (n = 3).
Culture with tissue | After tissue removal | ||||||
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Day 3 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 12 | Day 14 | Day 18 | Day 21 | |
Explant culture (mean ± SD, ng/g of Wharton's jelly) | 41.8 ± 7.0 | 23.6 ± 10.3 | 8.4 ± 2.8 | 4.6 ± 1.7 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 0.9 |
Enzyme digestion (mean ± SD, ng/g of Wharton's jelly) | 23.5 ± 6.2 | 8.4 ± 8.3 | 3.9 ± 3.2 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.3 | 2.7 ± 1.5 | 3.1 ± 1.9 |