Fig. 3From: Icariin-conditioned serum combined with chitosan attenuates cartilage injury in rabbit knees with osteochondral defectICS-CSSH improved the repairment of osteochondral defect and subchondral bone in vivo through histologic observation. A H&E staining in femoral condyle of rabbit in NS, CSSH, ICS and ICS-CSSH groups. Scale bar, 100 μm. B Safranin O staining in femoral condyle of rabbit in NS, CSSH, ICS and ICS-CSSH groups. Scale bar, 100 μm. C Modified Mankin’s score for the evaluation of H&E staining in NS, CSSH, ICS and ICS-CSSH groups (n = 6, mean ± SEM). **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 versus indicated groups. D Calculation of Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) scores in NS, CSSH, ICS and ICS-CSSH groups (n = 6, mean ± SEM). **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 versus indicated groupsBack to article page