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. 2020 Oct 15;11:5196. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19042-y

Fig. 4. Matrigel plug assay shows the capacity of hPSC-CNC PCs to support the vasculature formation in vivo.

Fig. 4

a DsRedE2-expressing hPSC-CNC PCs/HBVPs and hrGFP-HBMECs were generated and used for the in vivo Matrigel plug assay. Scale bar: 100 μm. b The localization of DsRedE2-hPSC-CNC PCs and DsRedE2-HBVPs was observed under a fluorescence microscope. Scale bar: 50 μm (left panel) and 10 μm (right panel). c The expression of PDGFRβ in transplanted hPSC-CNC PCs and HBVPs was detected by immunofluorescence assay. Scale bar: 50 μm. d The numbers of blood vessels formed in different groups were counted. e The vessel diameter of different groups was quantified. Graphs represent the individual data points, the mean ± SEM of three independent experiments. Micrographs are representative of n = 3 biological replicates. P-value (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001) was calculated by two-tailed unpaired Student’s t-test. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.