Table 1 The ECM molecules used for substrate coating.

From: Type I collagen and fibromodulin enhance the tenogenic phenotype of hASCs and their potential for tendon regeneration

Group Name

Coated Molecules

Control

Null

COL1

10 μg/cm2 of collagen I gel

BGN

4 ng/cm2 of biglycan

Fmod

4 ng/cm2 of fibromodulin

DCN

4 ng/cm2 of decorin

FN

4 ng/cm2 of fibronectin

Mixture

4 ng/cm2 of biglycan, fibromodulin, decorin and fibronectin

COL1 + BGN

10 μg/cm2 of COL1 gel plus 4 ng/cm2 of biglycan

COL1 + FN

10 μg/cm2 of COL1 gel plus 4 ng/cm2 of fibromodulin

COL1 + DCN

10 μg/cm2 of COL1 gel plus 4 ng/cm2 of decorin

COL1 + Mixture

10 μg/cm2 of COL1 gel plus 4 ng/cm2 of biglycan, fibromodulin, decorin and fibronectin