Figure 2.

Trilineage differentiation of BM-derived MSCs in healthy controls and patients with CLD. BM-derived MSCs characterized for differentiation into adipocytes (formation of lipid droplets stained with Oil Red), osteocytes (demonstrated by calcium deposition stained with Alizarin Red) and chondrocytes (demonstrated by the deposition of extracellular matrix stained with toluidine blue) from healthy controls (A) and (B) patients with CLD. CLD, chronic liver disease; BM, bone marrow; MSC, mesenchymal stem cell.