Figure 6.
Rat TA muscle defect model. (A) Tetanic force (N · mm/kg) and (B) TA muscle weight (% of contralateral normal TA muscle) were measured at 4 and 8 weeks after implantation (n = 3 per group, triple measures per sample). Tetanic force and muscle weight of bioprinted muscle constructs-implanted group had significantly increased when compared with other groups (*P < 0.05 compared with non-treated group at 4 weeks, **P < 0.05 compared with non-treated, gel only, and non-printed groups at 4 weeks, and †P < 0.05 compared with non-treated, gel only, and non-printed groups at 8 weeks).