Research Article

Improved Biocompatibility of Novel Biodegradable Scaffold Composed of Poly-L-lactic Acid and Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles in Porcine Coronary Artery

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SEM images of the stented porcine coronary artery vessels 28 days after implantation. (a) PLLA scaffold and (b) PLLA/ACP scaffold. Note the rough, “unhealed” inner vessel wall with PLLA (red arrow) and the smooth, “healed” inner wall with scattered endothelial cell migration with PLLA/ACP scaffold (blue arrow).
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