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. 2014 Jan 21;9(1):e86078. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086078

Figure 7. Overview over the effect of de-tensioning and TGF-β1 supplementation on mRNA expression of different integrin subunits.

Figure 7

Left panel (A, D, G, J): Effect of de-tensioning, mid panel (B, E, H, K): Effect of TGF-β1 on tensioned 3D tendon-constructs, right panel (C, F, I, L): Effect of TGF-β1 on de-tensioned 3D tendon-constructs. The data are presented on a logarithmic y scale as geometric means ± SD (n = 3) where Tension Day 1 is baseline. Significant 2-way RM ANOVA (tension*time) or (TGF-β1*time) main effects written above the graphs. Integrin α2 (ITGA2); Integrin α5 (ITGA5); Integrin α11 (ITGA11); Integrin β1 (ITGB1). Open triangles: 3D tendon-construct under tension, without TGF-β1 supplementation; open circles: 3D tendon-construct de-tensioned, without TGF-β1 supplementation; filled triangles: 3D tendon-construct under tension, with TGF-β1 supplementation; filled circles: 3D tendon-construct de-tensioned, with TGF-β1 supplementation.