Table 1. Median percentages and inter-quartile ranges of VICs positive for α-SMA, SM22 and EDA-fibronectin at 2, 7 and 12 days after isolation and culture in DMEM and fibroblast media.
| α-SMA | SM22 | EDA-FIB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMEM | FIB | DMEM | FIB | DMEM | FIB | |
| DAY 2 | 25 (20–35) | 8 (3.5–9) * | 19 (12.5–26) | 12 (9–27.5) * | 10 (8.55–14.5) | 8 (6–10) * |
| DAY 7 | 60 (50–69) | 20 (6–29) | 78 (70–89.5) | 26 (18–33.5) * | 73 (58–89.5) | 18 (15–27) * |
| DAY 12 | 83 (76–87.5) | 26 (21–32) | 92 (76–87.5) | 30 (25–38.5) * | 92 (87–96.5) | 25 (21.5–32) # |
DMEM vs FIB
* P<0.01
#p<0.05