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ba0001pp176 | Cell biology: osteoblasts and bone formation | ECTS2013

The effect of fibroblast growth factor 2 on mesenchymal stromal cell differentiation

Kahkonen Tiina , Ivaska Kaisa K , Harkonen Pirkko

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have a potential to differentiate to osteoblasts and adipocytes. Differentiation can be stimulated or inhibited by different growth factors, including fibroblast growth factors (FGFs). In this study we evaluated the effect of FGF2 on the osteoblastic and adipocytic differentiation of MSCs in vitro.Mouse MSC-derived cells were cultured in differentiation medium that led to differentiation to osteoblasts in 14 days ...