Table 1.

Comparison of primary BMSCs cultured with 10% HPGF-C18 and 20% FBS from marrow aspirates of 5 healthy subjects

	Media supplement	Number of nucleated cell from marrow	Total number of BMSCs harvested	Days in culture	CFE per 1 × 105 cells
BM01	10% HPGF-C18	10.0 × 106	1.20 × 105	14	2
	20% FBS	10.0 × 106	1.14 × 106	14	1
BM03	10% HPGF-C18	6.10 × 106	3.00 × 105	12	4a
	20% FBS	6.10 × 106	4.20 × 105	12	3
BM04	10% HPGF-C18	55.2 × 106	7.8 × 105	13	5a
	20% FBS	55.2 × 106	5.94 × 106	13	4
BM06b	10% HPGF-C18	5.8 × 106	2.2 × 106	12	9a
	20% FBS	5.8 × 106	3.78 × 106	12	11
BM07b	10% HPGF-C18	21.7 × 106	2.4 × 106	12	30a
	20% FBS	21.7 × 106	1.14 × 106	12	25

^aColonies with atypical features

^bParticles were allowed to settle for the preparation of HPGF-C18