Figure 13.
Histological sections (H&E staining) of rat cranial defect and surrounding tissue at different testing times.
Notes: Blank control (A) NMC scaffolds (B), TMC scaffolds (C), and BMC scaffolds (D). Black arrows, new bone; white arrows, host bone; black stars, scaffold materials; green stars, osteoid.
Abbreviations: BMC, biomimetic mineralized collagen; NMC, non-mineralized collagen; TMC, traditional mineralized collagen; H&E, hematoxylin and eosin.