Figure 4.
Quantification of NCCs pellet areas. Areas (mm2) of (a) passage 3 pellets cultured for 21 days, (b) passage 3 pellets cultured for 35 days, (c) passage 5 pellets cultured for 21 days, (d) and passage 5 pellets cultured for 35 days, in medium without (w/o) or with (w/) TGF-β. Asterisks represent statistical significance compared to 10% FBS pre-treated pellets (p < 0.05).
NCCs: nasoseptal chondrogenic cells; FBS: fetal bovine serum.