Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells from solid tissue and lipoaspirates: A comparative study of phenotype, growth, and secretome

Figure 5 Levels of growth factors and cytokines in the conditioned media of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell cultures at passage 2. There was no significant difference in the expression level of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and IL-8 from mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) supernatants associated with solid adipose tissue (AD) and liposuction aspirates. Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) was only detected in the MSC supernatant related to solid adipose tissue, while fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) was only detected in the MSC supernatant related to liposuction aspirates.