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LiCl treatment in chondrocytes leads to high expression of collagen X. Collagen X protein (a, detected by immunofluorescent microscopy, ×200) and mRNA (c) were significantly higher in LiCl-treated chondrocytes, as compared to non-treated chondrocytes in eight week old rats. Collagen X mRNA expression levels in normal cartilage were not significantly different at different ages (b)
