Fig. 3

Correlation of gene expression in the FS group. Scattergrams of Spearman correlation coefficients above 0.5 are demonstrated in Table 3. Abbreviations: SOX9, SRY-box transcription factor 9; IGF1, insulin-like growth factor-1; NGFR, nerve growth factor receptor; COL2A1, a1 type II collagen; NGF, nerve growth factor; COL1A1, a1 type I collagen; TGFB1, transforming growth factor-b; MMP, matrix metalloprotease; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase