Fig. 3.

Effect of implantation of dead muscle tissue on muscle tissue phosphorylated Smad3 level. Analysis of phosphorylated Smad3 level in a), c), and e) inner and b), d), and f) outer muscle tissues of animals with or without dead muscle tissue implantation at: a) and b) Day 3; c) and d) Day 7; and e) and f) Day 14 timepoints. *p < 0.05; †p < 0.01; ‡p < 0.001; §p < 0.0001; n = 6 to 8.