Figure 6

Immunostaining for type III collagen after autologous chondrocyte implantation. The distribution of type III collagen was predominantly pericellular in hyaline-like cartilage (a) (sample 22) and (b) (H) (sample 2), whereas in specimens with a more fibrocartilaginous morphology (b) (F) (sample 2) and (c) (sample 15), it was predominantly homogeneous throughout the extracellular matrix.