Arterial Cells Stained (IMAGE)

Duke University

Arterial Cells Stained

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Staining on these slides shows that engineered human arteries produce contractile proteins (left) and calponin (right) just one week after being grown in culture. These two molecules allow the arteries to contract and dilate in response to environmental stimuli.

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George Truskey Lab, Duke University

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