Fig. 8.

The lymphatic vessels and CD68⁺ cells in the infarct region at 4 weeks after transplantation. a The distribution of the lymphatic vessels and CD68⁺ cells. The white dash line indicates the surface of the epicardium. Immunostaining. Scale bar = 200 μm. b A lymphatic vessel contains a CD68⁺ cells (arrows). Scale bar = 100 μm. c Correlation of LYVE-1⁺ lymphatic vessels and CD68⁺ cells. Slope = − 1.66, r² = 0.8374, p < 0.0001