Fig. 7

Histological staining of craniums with large cranial defects implanted with nHA/MASF scaffolds. A Hematoxylin–eosin (HE) and(B) Masson’s trichrome staining (MST) of SD rat skull defects with nHA/MASF scaffolds for 4 and 8 weeks. Black triangles mark newly mineralized bone. Black pentagrams indicate newly connective tissue. N: Without scaffold, SF: nHA/MASF = 1:0, SFH: nHA/MASF = 1:05, SFHH: nHA/MASF = 1:1, p < 0.05, n ≥ 3