Fig. 5.

ASCs derived from sRC microenvironment showed the highest level of the chemokine CCL5. A VEGF; B IL-6 and C CCL5. The graphs represent the mean ± standard deviation. ANOVA test evaluated the difference between sSAT, sRC and dSAT microenvironments within each non-induced and induced group. Continuous lines indicate post-test analyses within both conditions. Dashed lines indicate t test analyses, which was performed in order to verify the statistical difference between the non-induced and induced group of the sSAT, sRC and dSAT microenvironments. Asterisks indicate p values obtained in the post-test and in the post-test and in the t test (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.001). ASCs adipose stromal/stem cells, SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue; retinaculum cutis, sSAT superficial SAT, sRC superficial, dSAT deep SAT, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor, IL Interleukin, CCL5 chemokine (C–C motif) ligand 5