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From: Generation of a functional liver tissue mimic using adipose stromal vascular fraction cell-derived vasculatures

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Adipose stromal vascular fraction cells form perfused microvasculatures in vivo.

Fresh (fSVF) and cultured (cSVF) isolated from GFP rats were seeded in 3-dimensional collagen type I gels and implanted subcutaneously into immunocompromised mice. After 4 weeks, host mice were perfused with dextran-TRITC through jugular injection. Representative images of vasculatures formed 4 weeks post-implantation are shown. Vessel density (number of vessels/field of view), percentage of vessels perfused (*p = 0.001) and average vessel diameter (*p = 0.02) are shown. Values are reported as mean ± s.e.m.; n = 3/condition.

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