Figure 4.

Biomechanical parameters for the native (N), elastase-digested (E), and PGG-treated (P) porcine abdominal aorta specimens, which are represented as mean ± SEM. Maximum stress (kPa) is displayed in both circumferential (${\sigma }_{max,C}$) (A) and longitudinal orientations (${\sigma }_{max,L}$) (B). (C,D) tensile moduli (TM) (kPa) and (E,F) area under the curve (AUC) (kPa) for both circumferential and longitudinal directions, respectively. *denotes significance across the groups (p < 0.05).