From: Role of animal models in biomedical research: a review
Animal species | Type of graft | Graft diameter (mm) | Graft patency rate | In vivo study model | References |
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Ovine | EC-seeded xenogenic porcine decellularized carotid artery | 5 | Â | Common carotid artery/external jugular vein arteriovenous shunt | [254] |
Canine | PCL + VEGF | 2 | 100% in 4 weeks | Femoral artery | [255] |
Canine | P(LLA-CL) + Autologus, EC preendothelialization | 4 | 88.9% in 24 weeks | Femoral artery | [256] |
Canine | P(LLA-CL) | 4 | 75% in 3Â months | Femoral artery | [257] |
Ovine | Decellularized graft derived from fibrin gel and ovine dermal fibroblasts | 4 | 100% in 168Â days | Carotid artery | [258] |
Ovine | Heparin and VEGF-treated xenogenic porcine dSIS | 5 | 92% in 90Â days | Carotid artery | [259] |
Mouse | PCL | 0.5 | 53% in 28Â days | Carotid artery | [260] |
Rabbit | P(LLA-CL) + Collagen + Elastin + VEGF | 4 | 86% in 3 weeks | Infrarenal aorta | [261] |
Ovine | PCL electrospun + PLCL sponge | 5 | 100% in 8 weeks | Carotid artery | [262] |
Ovine | PHBV/PCL-GF | 4 | 50% in 1Â year | Carotid artery | [263] |