Such markers are CRP, fibrinogen, white blood cell count, cytokines, MMPs, MPO, sCD40L and vascular calcification markers (OPN and OPG). There are readily available commercial kits for determining ...

and OPN) of MSCs. (B) To detect the expression of sulfated glycosaminoglycan during C3H10T1/2 cell differentiation, alcian blue staining was performed on day 7 after cells were transfected with ...

A VC model of rat aorta was induced with vitamin D3 plus nicotine (VDN), and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) calcification was induced with beta-glycerophosphate. Von Kossa staining and ...