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. 2014 Sep 9;9:4277–4291. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S62538

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© 2014 Barrientos-Durán et al. This work is published by Dove Medical Press Limited, and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License

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Histological sections of DBM with or without COOH–SWCNT scaffolds 4 weeks post-implantation on rat pectoris muscle.

Notes: Images from untreated control implants: DBM with COOH–SWCNT scaffolds (A); DBM without COOH–SWCNT scaffolds (B). Images from treated DBM plus COOH–SWCNT-treated implants at 10× magnification (C–E); inset in (D) at 40× magnification (F). Acronyms and white arrows indicate presence of relevant events.

Abbreviations: DBM, demineralized bone matrix; COOH–SWCNT, carboxyl-modified single-walled carbon nanotube; OB, osteoblasts; OC, osteocytes; V, vascular channels; NT, nanotubes; HL, Howship’s lacunae; CA, cartilage; CT, connective tissue; MC, mesenchymal cells.