Figure 8From: Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans regulate the growth, differentiation and migration of multipotent neural precursor cells through the integrin signaling pathwayEch blocked the effect of Chase ABC on the differentiation of NPCs into oligodendrocytes. (A-C) Representative immunofluorescence photomicrographs of oligodendrocytes (MBP+, green) differentiated from NPCs in the control (A), Chase ABC treated (B), and Chase ABC + Ech treated (C) groups. Hoechst 33342 (blue) was used to stain the nuclei. Scale bar: 50 μm. Boxed area in B showed mature morphology of an oligodendrocyte. (D) Quantitative data demonstrate that the Chase ABC treatment on NPCs resulted in a significant increase in the number of MBP+ oligodendrocytes. Such an effect of Chase ABC could be markedly blocked by the administration of Ech. Data were shown as mean ± SEM of four independent experiments. ** P < 0.01.Back to article page