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. 2018 Jan 22;128(2):846–860. doi: 10.1172/JCI96186

Figure 3. Fibrocartilage displays mineralization in Achilles tendon enthesis.

Figure 3

(A) SOFG staining of Achilles tendon enthesis compartment, proteoglycan (red), bone (green) and Achilles tendon (green). Black arrowheads indicate direct connection between bone marrow and CF. White arrowhead indicates blood vessel invasion from PCT bone to CF. Scale bar: 200 μm. (B) Quantitative analysis of area of CF and UF. (C and E) Immunohistochemical and (D and F) quantitative analysis of (C and D) COLX+ cells and (E and F) MMP13+ cells (bottom) in fibrocartilage of mouse Achilles tendon enthesis after SMTS surgery. Dotted lines separate CF and UF. Scale bars: 150 μm. Data shown as mean ± SEM. n = 10. *P < 0.05 compared with the D0 group or between groups. AT, Achilles tendon.