Correction to: Stem Cell Research & Therapy (2016) 7:168 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-016-0417-x

The original version of the above article contains errors that need to be corrected. Incorrect ALP staining images for Fig. 3a (JBMMSCS group, lower, and CSCS group, upper) were used in figure assembly. The authors now provide the correct images together with the quantification results for ALP staining in Fig. 3a. The corrected Fig. 3, together with the accompanying legend, appears below. Furthermore, the authors have provided a new Supplementary Figure (Additional file 1: Fig. S3, together with the accompanying legend) related to Fig. 3 to show the original gel images of BSP and ALP results in Fig. 3c. The correction does not affect the conclusions of the above paper. We apologize for the mistakes and any inconvenience caused.

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Investigation of the difference of PDLSCS, JBMMSCS and CSCS in vitro. a ALP activity of the three types of cell sheets assessed by ALP staining and quantified by absorptiometry. b Osteogenic differentiation of the three types of cell sheets assessed by Alizarin red staining and quantified by absorptiometry. c The results of Western blot and quantitation show the expression of osteoblast- and ECM-related proteins in the three types of cell sheets. d The results of PCR show the expression of osteoblast- and ECM-related genes in the three types of cell sheets. PDLSCS: periodontal ligament stem cell sheet; JBMMSCS: jaw bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell sheet; CSCS: composite stem cell sheet. The data are shown as mean ± SD. * P < 0.05, n = 3. The scale bar represents 50 μm