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The arteriogenic benefit of MSC-Xcaps was assessed by a modification of a traditional TIMI frame count [25], which reflects the development of conductance collateral vasculature [22]. A lower TIMI frame count, that is, enhanced perfusion in the left calf, was seen in rabbits treated with MSC-Xcaps compared to empty Xcaps (4.2 �� 0.8 vs. 12.2 �� 5, p http://www.selleckchem.com/products/epz015666.html MSCs, P = NS). However, the radiopaque Xcaps somewhat obscured visualization http://www.selleck.cn/products/SP600125.html of small collateral vessels on digital subtraction angiography in the medial thigh (Fig. 5B, 5C). Nonetheless, one could appreciate qualitatively more robust collateral vasculature in the animals that received MSC-Xcaps relative to Xcaps without cells (Fig. 5D�C5G). On the other hand, no difference in diameter of the pre-existing DDFA could be shown between treatment groups (Fig. 5H). Immunohistochemical staining for CD31 expressed by vascular endothelial cells demonstrated a proangiogenic effect, that is, robust functional neovascularization around the MSC-Xcaps with tubular structures that were absent in animals receiving Xcaps without MSCs (Fig. 6A�C6C). Quantitative analysis of anti-CD31 staining revealed significantly increased capillary density in animals that received MSC-Xcaps versus empty Xcaps (16.96% �� 0.07% vs. 8.48% �� 0.04%, p http://www.selleckchem.com/products/smoothened-agonist-sag-hcl.html (Fig. 6D). Shorter modified TIMI frame counts, that is, more rapid filling in the ischemic limb, were correlated with higher capillary density around microcapsules (y = ?81.4x + 18.6, R2 = 0.64, Fig. 6E). On the other hand, because capillary density in naked MSC-treated and sham injection-treated rabbits was low, there was no correlation between capillary density and the modified TIMI frame counts (y = 41.0x + 7.4, R2 = 0.01, Fig. 6F). Arteriogenesis, based on anti-SMA staining (Fig. 7A�C7C), was enhanced in animals treated with MSC-Xcaps (5.1 �� 2.7 vessels) relative to sham injections (2.1 �� 1.8 vessels, p