<i>In</i><i>vivo</i> differentiation of fC-MSC in to cardiomyocytes, smooth muscle and endothelial cells. Representative immunofluorescence photomicrographs (40X; 20 µm) of fC-MSC differentiation into cardiovascular lineage cells observed in MI rat models 4 weeks after fC-MSC administration.

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<p>Row (i): cardiomyocyte showing immunofluorescence staining for (a) Troponin-T; (b) PKH26 dye; (c) Hoechst dye; (d) Overlay of a, b & c images. Row (ii): endothelial cells showing immunofluorescence staining for (a) CD31; (b) PKH26 dye; (c) Hoechst dye; (d) Overlay of a, b & c images. Row (iii): smooth muscle cells showing immunofluorescence staining for (a) SM-MHC; (b) PKH26 dye; (c) Hoechst dye; (d) Overlay of a, b & c images.</p