FIG. 2.

Histological assessment of hMSC-laden 1% MeHA constructs and pellets. Alcian blue and Picrosirius red staining of hMSC-laden 1% MeHA constructs (A) and pellets (B) at 2 and 4 weeks. Constructs seeded with MSC donors maintained a cylindrical morphology with least contraction (18M, 22F, and 62M) are shown in the top panel, and those markedly contracted (42F and 57M) are shown in the bottom panel (C = center; E = edge of pellet; scale bar = 100 μm). Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/tea