Fig. 2. Phase 1 Neotissue Functional Properties at t = 6 and 12 wk.
Collagen content per construct wet weight (A), pyridinoline content per construct wet weight (B), Young’s modulus (C), and ultimate tensile strength (D) of untreated, LOX, C-ABC+TGF-β1, and LOX+C-ABC+TGF-β1 neofibrocartilage at t = 6 and 12 wk. Bars not connected by the same letter are significantly different (p < 0.05), lower case letters denote significant differences for 6 wk constructs, upper case letters denote significant differences for 12 wk constructs, n = 6 per group, mean ± SD.