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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Oct 24.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Biomed Eng. 2022 Jan 3;6(10):1167–1179. doi: 10.1038/s41551-021-00810-0

Fig. 6 |. The JTA modulates vascularization and tendon properties in a rat model of patellar tendon injury.

Fig. 6 |

(a) The effect of the JTA loaded with triamcinolone acetonide (CORT) on patellar tendon vascularity was investigated. (b) CORT concentrations in serum were evaluated over time in uninjured and injured groups. (c) High frequency ultrasound (HFUS) imaging revealed continued adhesion of the JTAs to tendon. (d,e) The effect of treatment and time on total blood vessel volume after injury was evaluated using HFUS Doppler imaging. Mean values are shown and error bars are ± s.d. (n=4–7 samples/group), as analyzed by a two-way ANOVA with post hoc t-tests with Bonferroni correction. (f,g,h) The effect of treatment on tendon biomechanics after injury was evaluated. Mean values are shown and error bars are ± s.d (n=6–9 samples/group), as analyzed by a one-way ANOVA with post hoc t-tests with Bonferroni correction.