Figure 3From: Enhanced collagen type I synthesis by human tenocytes subjected to periodic in vitro mechanical stimulation Immunocytochemistry images (pro-collagen type III), 10× magnification. A) Un-stimulated control cells, B) 100 cycles continuously stretched cells, C) 1000 continuously stretched cells and D) 1000 cycles rest insertion cells. Mechanically stimulated cells (especially C and D) appear more spread out, with a correspondingly reduced major/minor axis.Back to article page