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. 2021 Sep 13;4:1066. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02504-4

Fig. 3. Fbxw7 deletion before osteogenic induction suppresses differentiation of MSCs to osteoblasts.

Fig. 3

a Diagram showing an experimental setup for ex vivo deletion of Fbxw7. Isolation of MSCs from the bone marrow of UbcCreERT2; Fbxw7f/f mice (1) was followed by 4OHT-induced deletion of Fbxw7 (2), osteogenic induction (3) and analysis of osteoblast differentiation (4). be Osteoblast differentiation of UbcCreERT2; Fbxw7f/f-derived MSCs treated with mock or 4OHT before osteogenic induction (n = 3 different mice). Differentiation was measured at 14, 21, and 28 days after osteogenic induction via Alizarin Red S staining (b) and mRNA levels of osteoblast differentiation markers Runx2, Osterix (Osx), Osteocalcin (Ocn), Osteopontin (Opnt) and Alkaline phosphatase (Alp) at 14 (c), 21 (d), and 28 days (e) after osteogenic induction. mRNA levels of Fbxw7 were analyzed to confirm deletion of the gene. Images were taken from 96-well plates. Well diameter: 5 mm (b). Data are presented as means ± SEM. Student’s t-test, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001.