Tissue
Young
Old
Wt (mg)
Total
Cell No.
(× 10
3
)
Cells/mg
Wt (mg)
Total
Cell No.
(× 10
3
)
Cells/mg
Patellar
20.7 ± 3.9
115 ± 78
5268 ± 2912
50.5 ± 9.7
160 ± 73
3180 ± 1339
Achilles
46.6 ± 8.4
470 ± 201
10014 ± 3669
118.0 ± 45.7
612 ± 73
5677 ± 1711*
Tail
n/a
1446 ± 187
3984 ± 419
n/a
514 ± 338
972 ± 607*
Table 1:
Mean weights and cell density of patellar, Achilles and tail tendons from young and old rats. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. * Indicates a significant difference (p < 0.05) compared to corresponding young tendon cells.
