10.1371/journal.pone.0199896.g006
Monica Boffito
Monica
Boffito
Franca Di Meglio
Franca
Di Meglio
Pamela Mozetic
Pamela
Mozetic
Sara Maria Giannitelli
Sara Maria
Giannitelli
Irene Carmagnola
Irene
Carmagnola
Clotilde Castaldo
Clotilde
Castaldo
Daria Nurzynska
Daria
Nurzynska
Anna Maria Sacco
Anna Maria
Sacco
Rita Miraglia
Rita
Miraglia
Stefania Montagnani
Stefania
Montagnani
Nicoletta Vitale
Nicoletta
Vitale
Mara Brancaccio
Mara
Brancaccio
Guido Tarone
Guido
Tarone
Francesco Basoli
Francesco
Basoli
Alberto Rainer
Alberto
Rainer
Marcella Trombetta
Marcella
Trombetta
Gianluca Ciardelli
Gianluca
Ciardelli
Valeria Chiono
Valeria
Chiono
Results from <i>in vivo</i> tests carried out in mice: Histological analysis and quantification of blood vessels in the tissues surrounding the implants.
Public Library of Science
2018
nitrogen percentage increase
Scaffolds subcutaneously
CPC behavior
Surface functionalization
ELISA assay
LN 1 surface
PU scaffolds
cells Scaffolds
control functionalizing molecule
C 1s core-level spectra
non-cytotoxic residues
polyurethane scaffolds
contact angle measurements show changes
host tissue
blood vessel density
CPC adhesion
square-grid scaffolds
regenerative medicine
heart regeneration
acrylic acid surface
muscle cells
heart formation
niche extracellular matrix component
plasma treatment
carbodiimide chemistry
PU-LN 1
PU-LN 1 scaffolds show
LN 1 functionalization
melt-extrusion additive manufacturing
LN 1
PU-LN 1 scaffolds
PU-G
progenitor cells
differentiation markers
cell-adhesion protein
O 1s
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis
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<p>Histological analysis by hematoxylin and eosin staining of PU and PU-LN1 scaffolds and surrounding tissues explanted 15 <b>(A)</b> and 30 <b>(B)</b> days following subcutaneous implantation in mice. Arrows indicate blood vessels (scale bar: 50 μm). <b>(C)</b> Number of blood vessels per mm<sup>2</sup> in the tissues surrounding PU and PU-LN1 scaffolds, and explanted 15 and 30 days after subcutaneous implantation in mice. Unpaired two-tailed <i>t</i> test was used for statistical analysis.</p>