Fig. 7: Immunohistochemistry on vascular markers in representative transverse sections of the center part of the grafts, (non)-Cannulated explants at 12 weeks, and the native carotid artery as a control. | Communications Materials

Fig. 7: Immunohistochemistry on vascular markers in representative transverse sections of the center part of the grafts, (non)-Cannulated explants at 12 weeks, and the native carotid artery as a control.

From: Evaluation of in situ tissue-engineered arteriovenous grafts suitable for cannulation in a large animal model

Fig. 7

Stained with Novared® for smooth muscle marker αSMA (A), early contractile marker Calponin (B), mature contractile marker Myosin Heavy Chain (C), Elastin (D), and endothelial marker eNOS (E). With measured positive surface area of whole cross-sections of the grafts (F–I). 4 weeks (4w)(n = 3), Non-cannulated (−)(n = 2), Cannulated (+)(n = 6), Carotid Artery (C)(n = 7). Scale bars 50 μm. Data are shown as mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. Kruskal–Wallis with Dunn’s post-hoc (F–I).

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