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. 2012 Dec 3;12:115. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-12-115

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Neointima on grafts harvested 24 weeks after the surgery(× 400). White arrows indicate endothelial cells, black arrows vascular grafts, and red arrows smooth muscle cells. (A) A PU graft stained for von Willebrand factor (vWF) showing continuous endothelial layer. (B) A PTFE graft stained for vWF showing continuous endothelial layer. (C) A PU graft stained for α-SM-actin showing an orderly arrangement of smooth muscle cells without further increase of neointimal thickness. (D) A PTFE graft stained for α-SM-actin showing disordered arrangement of smooth muscle cells and increased neointima thickness.