Fig. 4From: The impact of cholesterol deposits on the fibrillar architecture of the Achilles tendon in a rabbit model of hypercholesterolemiaThe architecture of the tendons visualized by staining with picrosirius red. While a and b show a relatively low magnification of the tendons, c and d show relatively large magnifications of the selected regions. Although the bundles of collagen fibers in the nCH rabbits (a, c) are uninterrupted, the bundles of collagen fibers in the hCH rabbits (b, d) have readily visible breaks (arrows). The arrow in a shows a crimped area along the collagen fibers. Unlike the breaks observed in b and d, the indicated crimp area remains intactBack to article page