Fig. 1
From: In vitro chondrogenesis of Wharton’s jelly mesenchymal stem cells in hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels
Cells cultured in hydrogels. a WJ-MSCs encapsulated in HyStem hydrogel. b Chondrocytes encapsulated in HyStem hydrogel. c WJ-MSCs encapsulated in HyStem-C hydrogel. d Chondrocytes encapsulated in HyStem-C hydrogel. e Attachment and spreading of WJ-MSCs on the surface of HyStem-C hydrogel. f Attachment and spreading of chondrocytes on the surface of HyStem-C hydrogel. Images taken using a Nikon Eclipse TS100 inverted microscope at a magnification of 200×; the scale bar is 100 μm