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Microphotographs of growth plate cartilage sections of different aged animals: 6-week-old animals (A); 10-week-old animals (B); 14-week-old animals (C). The images clearly show a decrease in growth plate cartilage width with age. H&E, 100X. The graphs show the significant difference in Tibial Growth Cartilage (GPC.Wi) (µm) (D) and Hypertrophic Cartilage width (HpZ. Wi) (µm) (E). The lines show GPC. Wi (*) and Hpz.Wi (^).
