ADSCs at passage 3 were cultured in osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation media (Cyagen Biosciences, Guangzhou, China). After incubation, the ADSCs were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde and subsequently identified using Alizarin Red, Oil Red O, and Alcian Blue staining.
Cell surface marker detection of ADSCs was performed as previously described [57 (link)]. ADSCs at passage 3 were diluted at a density of 5 × 105 cells/100 µL in a staining buffer consisting of PBS supplemented with 4% FBS. The cells were then incubated with specific antibodies, including anti-CD31, anti-CD34, anti-CD45, anti-CD34, anti-29, anit-CD90, and anti-CD105 (all direct-labeled antibodies from BD Biosciences, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA). The incubation was conducted at 4 °C for 30 min. After being washed twice, ADSCs were prepared in 100 µL of staining buffer and analyzed by flow cytometry (CytoFLEX LX, Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA, USA).
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