Fig. 5From: Downregulation of type I collagen expression in the Achilles tendon by dexamethasone: a controlled laboratory studymRNA and protein expression of type I collagen in rat Achilles tendons tissues after 3 and 5 weeks (a) and (c). mRNA and protein expression of type I collagen in rat tenocytes at 3, 5, and 7 days (b) and (d). Relative expression levels were normalized to GAPDH. The asterisk represents a significant change between the two groupsBack to article page