Figure 7.
PPARγ and RUNX2 nuclear localization. (a) PPARγ nuclear:cytoplasmic ratio (p < 0.05: adipocyte mimetic (*), square (**), and circle (***) compared to modified adipocyte; adipocyte mimetic (#), modified adipocyte (##), square (###), and circle (####) compared to growth media). (b) RUNX2 nuclear:cytoplasmic ratio (p < 0.05: adipocyte mimetic (*) compared with modified adipocyte). Data for HMSCs on adipocyte mimetic (n = 35), modified adipocyte (n = 38), square (n = 24), and circle (n = 34) patterns, as well as cells cultured in growth media (no patterns, n = 33) is shown. Data is shown as mean ± standard deviation; significance was calculated using one-way ANOVA with a Tukey posthoc analysis.