Figure 3.

ASMSCs had higher pSmad1/5/8 expression during adipogenesis. The levels of proteins involved in adipogenic-related signaling pathways were assessed. (a) Higher levels of the pSmad1/5/8 proteins were detected in ASMSCs (n = 25) than in HDMSCs (n = 30) on days 7, 10, 14, and 21. (b) No differences in the active β-catenin/β-catenin, p-CREB/CREB, p-AKT/AKT, p-ERK/ERK, p-p38/p38, or p-JNK/JNK ratios were observed between HDMSCs and ASMSCs. Values are presented as the means ± SDs. ^∗P < 0.05 for the differences between HDMSCs and ASMSCs.