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. 2014 Sep 11;9(9):e106901. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106901

Figure 2. The role of endogenous growth factors in basal cord formation.

Figure 2

(A) Basal cords made with ADSCs and ECFCs without the addition of growth factors were treated with IgG, or anti-VEGF or anti-HGF antibodies and stained for cords (CD31; green), smooth muscle actin (SMA; red), and nuclei (Hoechst 33342; blue). (B) Basal cords treated with IgG, anti-VEGF, or anti-HGF were quantified on the ArrayScan and the total tube area (left) and SMA index (right) are shown. * p<0.0001 vs basal. n = 3 per group. Scale bars are 250 µm.