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. 2012 Dec 12;7(12):e50686. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050686

Figure 4. Histological evaluation of the long-term effect of subcutaneous PCSA implants on nearby tissue.

Figure 4

Histology of (a) clear and (b) pigmented aerogel implant extracted after seventeen months of subcutaneous incubation in Sprague-Dawley rats and stained with H&E. A mild fibrosis is observed but no inflammation. The dotted line outlines the boundary between PCSA and nearby tissue.