Figure 6From: TGF-β1 conjugated chitosan collagen hydrogels induce chondrogenic differentiation of human synovium-derived stem cellsDifferentiation of hSMSCs cultured in hydrogels. (A) Safranin-O staining of hSMSCs cultured in hydrogels and (B) quantification of Safranin-O staining by image analysis. Scale bar = 100 μm. (*: p < 0.05 compared with MeGC and #: p < 0.05 compared with MEGC/Col, n = 3).Back to article page