Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Enhance Chondrocyte Function by Reducing Oxidative Stress in Chondrocytes
doi: 10.3390/ijms26167683
Figure Lengend Snippet: Characterization of UCMSCs and UCMSC-EVs. ( A ) Phase-contrast image of UCMSCs cultured on the plastic culture plate. Scale bar: 100 μm. ( B ) Representative histograms showing the expression of CD105, CD90, CD73, CD45, CD34, and HLA-DR on the surface of UCMSCs. Unstained cells were included as negative controls to validate the specificity of antibody staining. ( C ) Flow cytometry analysis to quantify the percentage of UCMSC-EVs positive for CD9, CD63, and CD81. ( D ) Western blot analysis of the protein expressions of CD63, CD81, and α-tubulin in UCMSCs and UCMSC-EVs. ( E ) Morphology of UCMSC-EVs (arrowhead), as observed using TEM.
Article Snippet: Overnight incubation at 4 °C was conducted using primary antibodies against CD81 (Proteintech, Rosemont, IL, USA, 66866-1-lg; 1:1000), CD63, and α-tubulin.
Techniques: Cell Culture, Expressing, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Western Blot