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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Biomaterials. 2015 Feb 17;50:115–126. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.01.045

Figure 4. Contractility and mechanical properties of explanted TEVs.

Figure 4

(A) Vascular reactivity of explanted TEVs from EC/SMC or EC TEVs at 3 mo in response to the indicated agonists. (B) Signature force-time curves upon addition of vaso-constrictors (U46619, ET-1 and KCL) or vasodilators (SNAP, Y27632). (C) Young’s modulus of explanted TEVs normalized to the corresponding values of native carotids (*: p<0.05, n=3). (D) Ultimate Tensile Strength of explanted TEVs normalized to the corresponding values of native carotids.