Markers of fibrogenesis in 10-day old implants from non-diabetic and diabetic rats.

<p>The amount of collagen (A) and levels of TGFβ1 (B) were increased in implants of non-diabetic rats as compared with that of diabetic rats. Representative histological sections (Picrossiurus-red staining) of implants from both groups of animals show distinct types of collagen in the implants (C) and (D). Values shown are expressed as mean±SEM. *Significant difference between non-diabetic and diabetic; p<0.05. Student's t-test. NSC, non-diabetic implant; DSC, diabetic implant; scale bar, 200 µm.