Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of the success rate ± standard deviation (SD, %) and linear regression model describing the effect of MSC source on the moment of first observation ± SD (days) and moment of first passage ± SD (days) of the isolation of putative equine MSCs from 6 UCB, PB, and UCM respectively
| Source | Success rate, percentage | First observation, days | First passage, days |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCB |
100 |
8.5 ± 1.9a |
15.8 ± 2.4a |
| PB |
100 |
14.5 ± 1.9 |
19.7 ± 2.4 |
| UCM | 33.3 | 14.5 ± 2.2 | 21.5 ± 4.8 |
aUmbilical cord blood (UCB) significantly different from peripheral blood (PB) and umbilical cord matrix (UCM) at P<0.01.