<scp>FGF</scp>‐2 addition during expansion of human bone marrow‐derived stromal cells alters <scp>MSC</scp> surface marker distribution and chondrogenic differentiation potential

Abstract

While holding the benefit of improving MSC chondrogenic differentiation potential, FGF-2 pre-selects certain MSC subtypes. Our data clearly show that expansion culture conditions have a significant effect on distribution of a number of MSC surface markers.