Table 1: DNA, GAG, and collagen content of three-dimensional canine MSC cultures after four weeks of exposure to PRP and TGF-β3. Asterisks indicate a statistically significant difference between PRP and alginate (p<0.05).

Alginate PRP Alginate PRP
Without TGF-β3 With 10 ng/ml TGF-β3
DNA (µg) 1.08±0.14 1.28±0.36* 1.20±0.16 0.88±0.34*
GAG (µg/µg DNA) 9.66±1.50 7.96±2.18 14.97±1.95 13.13±5.10
Collagen (µg/µg DNA) 0.54±0.14 0.94±0.33* 0.65±0.14 1.09±0.34*