Fig. 7
From: Auricular cartilage regeneration using different types of mesenchymal stem cells in rabbits
Photomicrograph of toluidine blue stained sections of surgically removed auricular cartilage (100Â times): A. Control group reveals a light blue color of newly formed tissue (white arrow) at the defective edges of the original cartilage (yellow star). B. Faint bluish tint (White arrow) of the edges of the original cartilage (yellow star) in ADMSCs treated group is noticed. BMMSCs (C, D) and EMSCs (E, F) treatment exhibits deep purple coloration of the matrix of the newly formed cartilaginous tissue (white arrow) that appears in continuity with the original cartilage (yellow star)