These results suggest that all three nitric oxide synthase isoforms are expressed by fibroblasts in a coordinated temporal sequence during tendon healing. The sequential pattern of NOS expression in healing fibroblasts suggests that each NOS isoform may play a different role in the healing process and provides opportunities to modify tendon healing in the clinical setting.
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