Characterization and comparison of SK cells with mesenchymal stem cells. Jong Ryeol Eun Yong Jin Jung Yanling Zhang Yanhong Zhang Benjamin Tschudy-Seney Rajen Ramsamooj Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan Neil D. Theise Mark A. Zern Yuyou Duan 10.1371/journal.pone.0110744.g001 https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/_Characterization_and_comparison_of_SK_cells_with_mesenchymal_stem_cells_/1212352 <p>A, flow cytometry was employed to detect classical mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) markers in three cell types, SK Hep-1 cells (SK cells), adipose-derived MSC (MSC-ad), and bone marrow-derived MSC (MSC-BM). B, expression of MSC markers, vimentin (a mesodermal origin marker), and alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) was measured by quantitative PCR in three cell types. Abbreviations: HLA ABC, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I antigen; HLA DR, MHC class II antigen; ALP, Alkaline phosphatase.</p> 2014-10-22 03:05:19 metastatic capacity Oncogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cells SK cells MSC characteristics csc hepatoma cell line Cells Exhibit Characteristics Hepatoma SK Hep Metastatic Capacity BackgroundSK Hep exhibit liver function mesenchymal origin characteristics