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Table 1 Cell surface markers used for fluorescence activated cell sorting analysis

From: Identification of subpopulations with characteristics of mesenchymal progenitor cells from human osteoarthritic cartilage using triple staining for cell surface markers

CD locus and label

Detection of MPCs

Common name

CD9 FITC

Positive

Tetraspan

CD44 FITC

Positive

HCAM

CD54 PE

Positive

ICAM-1

CD90 biotin

Positive

Thy-1

CD166 PE

Positive

ALCAM

CD133 biotin

Negative

AC133

CD45 FITC

Negative

Leukocyte common antigen

IgG1 FITC, IgG1 biotin

-

IgG1 isotype control

IgG2b PE

-

IgG2b isotype control

  1. The classification mesenchymal progenitor cell specific surface marker was done in conformity with previous publications [6,30]. ALCAM, activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule; FITC, fluorescein isothiocyanate; HCAM, homing cell adhesion molecule; ICAM, intercellular adhesion molecule; MPC, mesenchymal progenitor cell; PE, phycoerythrin.