FIG. 3.

(A) SMI-71 immunohistochemistry and (B) ImageJ quantification of total capillary number and average capillary area. SMI-71 was clearly expressed in the peripheral region of all groups. In the defect region (dark circled), morphological observations that the capillary count and area were superior in the PCL/TCP group as compared with the PCL group was confirmed by ImageJ analysis, with the results presented in (B). Notable superiority in total capillary count and average capillary area in PCL/TCP could be observed. Scale bar represents 500 μm. Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/tea