Table 1 Stereological analysis of wounds in diabetic animals
Parameter | CACs (OPN) + Collagen | CACs + Collagen | Collagen | Untreated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wound volume (mm3) | 13.2 ± 5.1* | 14.1 ± 3.5 | 17.4 ± 3.6#* | 12.03 ± 3.69 |
Total volume of inflammatory cells (mm3) | 2.37 ± 0.97# | 3.01 ± 1.16# | 3.21 ± 0.91# | 1.39 ± 0.5 |
Surface density of blood vessels in wound (mm-1) | 22.4 ± 9.3# | 21.6 ± 4.34# | 25.6 ± 5.8# | 11.1 ± 5 |
Surface area of blood vessels (mm2) | 306.3 ± 178 | 330.5 ± 20# | 442 ± 112# | 146 ± 116 |
Length density of blood vessels in wound (mm-2) | 6,212 ± 1,424# | 6,534 ± 1,589# | 7,575 ± 1,610# | 4,116 ± 1093 |
Total length of blood vessels in wound (mm) | 81,678 ± 35,117 | 90,490 ± 26,997# | 131,220 ± 34,187# | 49,337 ± 51595 |
Radial diffusion distance (μm) | 7.29 ± 0.9# | 7.16 ± 0.1# | 6.56 ± 0.6# | 9.05 ± 0.15 |
Vessel diameter (μm) | 1.8 ± 0.47# | 1.76 ± 0.46 | 1.74 ± 0.3 | 1.35 ± 0.38 |