Fig. 6: CD68 staining of stented rabbit trachea.

A LZ61-KBMS stent stented trachea. (i) 4 weeks, (ii) 8 weeks, and (iii) 12-weeks post implantation, B 316L SS stent stented trachea. (i) 4 weeks, (ii) 8 weeks, and (iii) 12-weeks post implantation, C healthy rabbit trachea. Red circled areas are spots where clusters of macrophage cells were detected.