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Figure 1:
Directed formation of blood vessels in a textile implant that has been colonised with stem cells. The dense capillary network is clearly visible. (Scale = 500 µm).

Photograph: Hohenstein

Figure 2:
Negative control: An implant colonised with connective tissue cells in which vascularisation did not take place (scale = 500 µm).

Photograph: Hohenstein

Figure 3:
A PLA-fibre (top right) colonised with adult human stem cells. The cells were genetically modified so that the continually produced the red, fluorescent protein mCherry (scale = 20 µm).

Photograph: Hohenstein

Figure 4:
Histological section of the textile implant filled with newly formed capillaries. The capillaries (red) were immune-labelled with the help of specific antibodies (scale = 300µm).

Photograph: Hohenstein

Figure 5:
Graphic: Textiles colonised with stem cells secrete signalling molecules that stimulate the development of new capillaries from existing blood vessels.

Photographs: iStockphoto.com/bubaone/Hohenstein