cardiovascular system
• fewer capillaries per muscle fiber in gastrocnemius after induced hind limb ischemia
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• reduced microvessel formation in sterile sponges implanted subdermally
• reduced VEGF and MMP-9 in sterile sponges implanted subdermally
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• considerable attenuation of blood flow in the gastrocnemius after induced hind limb ischemia
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cellular
• higher level of necrosis in the paws of the hind limb at 2 weeks after induced hind limb ischemia
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