Surface-Coated Polylactide Fiber Meshes as Tissue Engineering Matrices with Enhanced Cell Integration Properties
Figure 10
Local inflammatory reaction measured as tissue section area positively stained by CD68-positive total monocytes and macrophages in the peri-implant tissue and implant-infiltrating tissue following i.m. implantation of untreated electrospun PLA meshes (white columns) or PPAAm-coated meshes (gray columns) after 7, 14, and 56 days in Lewis rats. Columns represent the mean and error bars represent the standard deviation of 8 rats per experimental day. Hash symbols (#) indicate a significant difference () versus day 7, and plus symbols (+) indicate a significant difference () versus day 14 (Wilcoxon rank-sum test).
