FIG. 2.

Effect of average fiber diameter and pouch pore size on the morphology of recruited peritoneal cells and generated extracellular matrix (ECM). Shown are representative high- and low-magnification hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) images of 14.5% w/v (A, D, G, J), 17% w/v (B, E, H, K), and 22% w/v (C, F, I, L) that demonstrate differences in cell infiltration and cell morphology between different electrospinning concentrations. Cell nuclei are blue and cell cytoplasms and ECM (e.g., collagen) are pink. Conduits are shown after insertion in larger (A–C, G–I) or smaller pore pouches (D–E, J–L), showing differences in cell morphology and generated matrix. The outer surface of the construct is on the left side. Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/tea