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Published in final edited form as: Biomaterials. 2013 Sep 26;34(38):10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.09.022. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.09.022

Figure 5. DNA content and metabolic activity of KSCs and MSCs in the presence of kidney region-specific solubilized ECM.

Figure 5

A KSCs cultured on tissue culture plastic in the presence of solubilized whole organ or kidney region-specific ECM for 48hrs. B DNA quantification of KSCs revealed less DNA in the presence of solubilized papilla ECM than in the presence of solubilized ECM from cortex, medulla, or whole kidney. C KSCs cultured in the presence of solubilized papilla ECM were significantly more metabolically active than KSCs cultured in the presence of solubilized ECM from cortex, medulla, or whole kidney. D MSCs cultured on tissue culture plastic in the presence of solubilized whole kidney and kidney region ECM for 48hrs. E DNA quantification revealed no significant differences between MSCs cultured in the presence of whole organ or kidney region solubilized ECM. F Metabolic activity of MSCs showed no differences between MSCs cultured in the presence of whole organ or kidney region solubilized ECM. * p < 0.05.