Figure 9From: High glucose mediates endothelial-to-chondrocyte transition in human aortic endothelial cellsHAECs incubated with HG exhibit chondrocyte differentiation potency. Notes: HAECs were treated with or without 30 mM HG for 48 h followed by exposure to chondrogenic culture medium for 7 days (A). Alcian blue staining for cells grown in chondrogenic culture medium for 7 days is shown (B, ×100). (C). Alizarin Red staining for calcium deposition (D, ×200).Back to article page