Joris van Dongen

74 Chapter 3 0 5 10 A. α -SMA α -SMA vWF vWF 15 Control FAT-SVF Expression of total surface % * ** B. Masson’s Trichrome α-SMA Perilipin A vWF FAT-SVF FAT-SVF FAT-SVF FAT-SVF Control Control Control Control Figure 3. (A) Light microscope images of Masson’s Trichrome, α -SMA, vWF and Perilipin A staining of the FAT-SVF and control samples. (B) Statistic data of expression of α -SMA and vWF in the FAT-SVF as well as in the control. Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). * Significant more small vessels were visible in the FAT-SVF as compared to the control (p<0.05). ** Significant more endothelial cells visible in the FAT-SVF compared to the control (p<0.01).