Abstract:Some chemicals can promote the differentiation of stem cells and the formation of hard tissues. In this study, the effects of transferrin on calcified nodule formation were evaluated using bone marrow cells obtained from the femora of Fischer 344 rats. Transferrin was added to the culture medium to promote the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells among the bone marrow cells into osteoblasts or chondroblasts. Calcified nodule formation was confirmed macroscopically in the culture medium and evaluated… Show more
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