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Alcian Blue
H&E
Safranin-O
1 wks
2 wks
4 wks
Figure 16.2.
Themorphologyofcellsandthedistributionofcartilaginous
ECM in the fibrin/PLGA hybrid scaffold and PLGA were examined via H&E
staining, safranin O staining, and Alcian blue staining. See also ColorInsert.
implantation period and resulted in a higher cells-to-matrix
ratio. This phenomenon indicated the progress of cartilaginous
tissue formation in the PLGA group. The difference between the fib-
rin/PLGA hybrid construct and the PLGA group was clearly visible
intermsoftheoverallcartilaginoustissueformation,cellsorganiza-
tion,andECMdistributioninthespecimens.Attheendofthe
invivo
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