Figure 1.
The inhibitory effect of early HP stimulation on chondrogenesis of MSCs. Schematics depicting (A) the sample preparation procedure and (B) the experimental design. (C) Qualitative analysis of MSC viability after 7 days of dynamic culture. Live cells stained in green, dead cells in red. Scale bar 100 μm. (D) Chondrogenic gene expression levels relative to the SOFT FS group. MSCs were cultured for 7 days in presence of chondrogenic factors and HP stimulation. FS, Free Swelling group; HP, Hydrostatic Pressure group. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001.
