Figure 6.

(A) Real-time PCR analysis showing the relative transcript levels of the genes related to BMSCs and Schwann cells expressed in the derived cells differentiated in the conduit and on a bilayer mat consisted of laminin-coated uniaxially aligned fibers. Tube 1 represents the small tube that was located at the center of the conduit while tube 2 and tube 3 represent the two small tubes that were located in the periphery of the conduit at opposite sites. (B) Viabilities of the derived cells in the conduit after incubation for different periods of time in the Schwann cell medium. *P < 0.05 compared with that at 1 day (n = 3).