Fig. 4From: Tendinosis-like changes in denervated rat Achilles tendonDisturbed production and organization of collagen in denervated tendons. (a) Increased mRNA expression of type I and type III collagen in denervated tendons. (b) Expression of collagen I and III protein (stained red) in contralateral (left column) and denervated (right column) tendons. DAPI was used to stain the nuclei (blue). Bar = 20 μm. (c) Trichrome stain revealing disorganized collagen (blue) in denervated tendons. Bar = 20 μm. ** indicates p < 0.01, *** indicates p < 0.001. Values of p < 0.05 were considered statistically significantBack to article page