Similarities and differences between mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells derived from various human tissues

Figure 4 Osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic potential of bone marrow - mesenchymal stem cells, adipose tissue - mesenchymal stem cells, skeletal muscle - mesenchymal stem cells and skin - mesenchymal stem cells, examined from P1 to P9–10. Improvement of the osteogenic potential and downregulation of adipogenic abilities with the number of passages was observed in BM-, AT- and SK-MSCs. Only SM-MSCs were unable to differentiate into adipocytes. BM-MSC: Bone marrow - mesenchymal stem cell; AT-MSC: Adipose tissue - mesenchymal stem cell; SK-MSC: Skin - mesenchymal stem cell; SM-MSC: Skeletal muscle - mesenchymal stem cell.