Tendon Stem Cells Revealed (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Tendon Stem Cells Revealed

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This image shows the Patellar tendon 30 days after an injury. The red marks newly discovered tendon stem cells that have self-renewed and are layered over green marked, original tendon cells. During regeneration, some tendon stem cells differentiate to make newly regenerated tendon cells--a process during which they transition into a yellow-orange color. The blue indicates cellular nuclei.

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Photography is courtesy of Tyler Harvey.

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