Table 3 Morphology data. Chord diameters (μm) and cell ellipticity were measured for cells encapsulated in the hydrogels after 2 and 7 days in culture.

From: A tissue-mimetic nano-fibrillar hybrid injectable hydrogel for potential soft tissue engineering applications

Group ID

Chord diameter after 2 days (μm)

Chord diameter after 7 days (μm)

Ellipticity after 2 day

Ellipticity after 7 day

Col-I&III/G1

27.55 ± 4.01

35.50 ± 9.09

0.60 ± 0.24

0.62 ± 0.23

Col-III/G1

33.73 ± 7.45

40.56 ± 10.02

0.64 ± 0.20

0.69 ± 0.18

Col-I/G1 (Positive control)

25.46 ± 4.69

32.72 ± 4.75

0.68 ± 0.20

0.68 ± 0.18

CTL/G1 (Negative control)

15.82 ± 4.49

16.86 ± 1.54

0.83 ± 0.17

0.89 ± 0.10

Col-I&III/G2

28.61 ± 4.30

37.82 ± 4.43

0.65 ± 0.21

0.69 ± 0.15

Col-III/G2

30.68 ± 6.08

46.19 ± 9.78

0.62 ± 0.29

0.57 ± 0.23

Col-I/G2 (Positive control)

25.38 ± 1.87

33.25 ± 8.64

0.63 ± 0.23

0.56 ± 0.18

CTL/G2 (Negative control)

19.74 ± 1.84

20.80 ± 1.95

0.84 ± 0.15

0.81 ± 0.14

  1. Mean ± standard deviation of the data is listed (Col-I: collagen type I, Col-III: collagen type III and Col-I&III: the simultaneous presence of Col-I and Col-III; G1 and G2 represent 2% and 1% final glycol-chitosan concentration, respectively.).
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