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. 2021 Jul 16;11:14570. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93951-w

Figure 4.

Figure 4

(ad) MSCs characterization after in vitro expansion. (a) Cells, isolated from the bone marrow of a healthy donor, display the typical spindle-shaped morphology of MSCs. (b) Immunophenotyping by flow cytometry reveals expression of MSCs markers (CD73, CD90, and CD105) and lack of hematopoietic markers (CD34, CD45, CD80, CD86, and HLA-DR). (c) After incubation with the appropriate medium, the isolated cells were able to differentiate into osteoblasts as revealed by Alizarin Red staining (Sigma-Aldrich), which highlights calcium depositions. (d) At the same time, the isolated cells were also able to differentiate into adipocytes, as detected by Oil Red O (Sigma-Aldrich), which makes fat droplets visible. All the figures in the panel are the same scale; bar—200 µm.