Figure 3.
Chondrocyte A) DNA content , phenotype maintenance indicator B) CD14/CD90 ratio, C) cellular fraction expressing CD14 and D) cellular fraction expressing CD90 over 10 days of culture. * indicates a p-value ≤ 0.05 compared to the value at day 10 within the same gradient position, # indicates a p-value ≤ 0.05 compared to the value at day 5 within the same gradient position, ^ indicates a p-value ≤ 0.05 compared to the value at day 1 within the same gradient position, % indicates a p-value ≤ 0.05 compared to 6500 Pa Young’s Modulus gradient position at day 10, and & indicates a p-value ≤ 0.05 compared to 4400 Pa Young’s Modulus gradient position at day 10.