Mesenchymal stem cells and collagen patches for anterior cruciate ligament repair

Figure 8 Relative gene expression of major extracellular matrix genes important for anterior cruciate ligament repair and mesenchymal stem cells differentiation grown on 3D collagen patches, i. e., Novocart™ and ChondroGide™. A: Gene expression of anterior cruciate ligament-derived tenocytes (TCs) relative to day 0 TCs; B: Gene expression of bone marrow-derived MSCs relative to day 0 MSCs (values are means ± SEM, n = 4 experiments for CG and n = 5 for NC). MSC: Mesenchymal stem cell; NC: Novocart™; CG: ChondroGide™; SEM: Scanning electron microscope.