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Summary of PAT Cells in Culture
| Paratenon | IFM | Fascicle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tendon cell morphology | Endothelial-like cells | Cobblestone-like; with many colonies, highly proliferative | Elongated fibroblast-like tenocytes; no colonies |
| PDT | 33.6 hrs | 40.5 hrs | 50.9 hrs |
| Collagen I | -- | -- | + |
| Collagen IV | + | + | -- |
| Elastin | + | + | minimal |
| CD73 | + | + | minimal |
| CD105 | + | + | -- |
| CD31 | + | + | -- |
| CD146 | + | + | minimal |
PAT = porcine Achilles tendon; + = Positive staining; PDT = population doubling time as reported in Fig. 11d.
