Regenerated meniscus stained with toluidine blue, using an Achilles tendon graft (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Regenerated meniscus stained with toluidine blue, using an Achilles tendon graft

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: Regenerated meniscus-like tissue at 8 weeks after transplantation in a rat model. Toluidine blue staining shows the formation of a cartilage matrix in the parathyroid hormone treated graft (right) creating a more meniscus-like tissue.

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Nishino, Osaka Metropolitan University

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