FIG. 2.

MRI and X-ray radiographic analyses of rabbit disc after mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)–based treatment. (A) Representative T2-weighted MRI images showing the hydration signal; (B) representative X-ray images showing the disc height and osteophyte formation (white arrow); (C) bar chart showing the MRI hydration index of disc samples in various treatment groups at different time points; (D) bar chart showing the X-ray DHI of disc samples in various treatment groups at different time points (n=22) (*p<0.05). Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/tea