FIG. 3.

The compressive modulus (A), collagen content (B), and elastin content (C) measured at days 0, 3, 5, and 7 of decellularization for all 4 decellularization conditions and normalized to day 0. The baseline compressive modulus for intact samples: 61.9, 31.5, 45.0, and 31.5 kPa. The baseline collagen content for intact samples: 465.6, 486.4, 503.3, and 505.3 μg/mg. The baseline elastin content for intact samples: 37.8, 37.7, 38.6, and 38.8 μg/mg. Asterisks represent statistically significant differences between conditions for that day (*p<0.05). Number signs represent statistical variation with time for that condition (^#p<0.05). Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/tec