Induction of Tenogenic Differentiation Mediated by Extracellular Tendon Matrix and Short-Term Cyclic Stretching
Table 1
Histology score systems. Score systems used for evaluation of LIVE/DEAD stained samples (viability score and L/D score) and hematoxylin and eosin stained sections (HE score).
(a)
Viability score
Description
Score points
<10% vital cells
0
10–50% vital cells
1
>50–75% vital cells
2
>75% vital cells
3
(b)
L/D score
Cell morphology
Cell alignment
Cell distribution
Description
Score points
Description
Score points
Description
Score points
Predominantly rounded
0
Predominantly random
0
Focal
0
Predominantly polygonal or equal numbers rounded and elongated