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After 28 d in culture, more than 50% of all cells exhibited robust staining for Alcian Blue, a marker specific for extracellular matrix proteoglycans.
We used histochemical staining with Hematoxylin and Eosin to ascertain cell morphology; and Alcian Blue at pH 1 [ 43 ] to detect cartilage matrix sulfated glucosaminoglycans as described before [ 1 ] . The production of Collagen type II was assessed by immunohistochemistry using a monoclonal antibody against mouse type II Collagen (Chemicon), and secondary antibody and colorimetric reaction kit (Histostain Plus, Zymed).
They were rinsed with water and transferred to staining solution which contained 1 volume of 0.1% Alizarin red S (Sigma), 1 volume of 3% alcian blue (Sigma), 1 volume acetic acid and 17 volumes ethanol.
Proliferation was assessed by cell counting, and maturation was ascertained visually as cartilage nodule formation, and histochemically by Alcian Blue staining.
Cartilage was stained with alcian blue followed by bone staining with alizarin red.