Blood Vessel Grafts (IMAGE) University of Minnesota Caption Six months after implantation, the blood vessel grafts grossly appeared like a blood vessel and the researchers observed healthy cells from the recipients taking up residence within the walls of the tubes in microscope images. Credit Reprinted with permission from Zeeshan H. Syedian et al., Science Translational Medicine (2017) Usage Restrictions With credit and link to the journal License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.