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. 2018 Dec 17;50(12):166. doi: 10.1038/s12276-018-0192-0

Fig. 7. Osteogenesis of resident mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their capability to induce osteoclastogenesis.

Fig. 7

af) Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining (a), alizarin red staining (b) and the quantifications in osteogenesis of resident MSCs (cf). GNX gonadectomy, MSCT mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in GNX mice. g The concentration of the key osteoclastogenesis-factor, Receptor or Activator of NF-kappaB Ligand (RANKL), in MSC media. h, i Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining for osteoclastogenesis in co-culture of MSCs and osteoclasts. n = 3 per group. The data represent the means ± SD. *P < 0.05; NS not significant (P > 0.05)