Fig. 1
Characterization of decellularized blood vessel scaffolds. A A gross view of fresh (left) and decellularized (right) rabbit carotid artery (length, 10 mm; internal diameter, 1.8 mm). Data comparisons between the following characteristics of decellularized scaffolds prepared by five different protocols (I–V) and fresh vascular controls; B breadths of the intima and media membranes (n = 6); C mean burst pressures (n = 6); D suture retention strengths (n = 6). **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001