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Group H&E Masson Trichrome Immunostains TUNEL 2 Weeks (n = 5) Dome/lumen Unorganized thrombus (n = 5) No collagen deposition (n = 5) • Positive SMA (n = 5); mean number = 5 ± 3 • Weak positive myosin heavy chain (n = 5) • Weak positive vimentin (n = 5) No TUNEL staining performed in this group due to lack of nucleated cells Neck Unorganized thrombus, no endothelial cell lining (n = 2) Indication Myofibroblasts (n = 5) Unorganized thrombus, partial endothelial cell lining (n = 3) 4 Weeks (n = 6) Dome/lumen Loose connective tissue (n = 3) Disorganized collagen fibers (n = 1) • Positive SMA (n = 6); mean number = 45 ± 9 • Mildly positive myosin heavy chain (n = 6) • Mildly positive vimentin (n = 6) • Mildly positive desmin (n = 6) Sample size (n = 4) TUNEL positive (n = 4) Unorganized thrombus (n = 3) No collagen deposition (n = 5) Indication Myofibroblastic immuno-phenotype (n = 6) Neck Unorganized fibrin and/or laminated thrombus (n = 5) 10 Weeks (n = 5) Dome/lumen Unorganized thrombus (n = 2) No collagen deposition (n = 5) • Sparse SMA (n = 5); mean number = 10 ± 5 • Sparse vimentin (n = 5) • Negative myosin heavy chain (n = 5) • Negative desmin (n = 5) Sample size (n = 5) Sparse TUNEL positive cells (n = 5) Vascularized, loose, hypocellular tissue (n = 3) Indication Myofibroblastic immuno-phenotype (n = 5) Neck Thin layers of fibrinous/fibrous tissue (n = 5) 16 Weeks (n = 6) Dome/lumen Neovascular, loose, hypocellular tissue (n = 6) No collagen deposition (n = 6) • Negative SMA (n = 6); mean number = 0 ± 0 • Negative myosin heavy chain (n = 6) • Negative vimentin (n = 6) • Negative desmin (n = 6) Sample size (n = 1) No TUNEL positive cells (n = 1) Neck Thin layers of fibrinous/fibrous tissue (n = 5) 24 Weeks (n = 6) Dome/lumen Loose, hypocellular tissue (n = 6) No collagen deposition (n = 6) • Negative SMA (n = 6); mean number = 0 ± 0 • Negative myosin heavy chain (n = 6) • Negative vimentin (n = 6) • Negative desmin (n = 6) Sample size (n = 5) No TUNEL positive cells (n = 5) Neck Thin layers of fibrous tissue (n = 5) Unorganized fibrin (n = 1)
Note:—TUNEL indicates terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated nick and end-labeling; SMA, smooth muscle actin.