1. Cells derived from omental fat tissue and used for seeding vascular prostheses are not endothelial in origin 
Michel J.T. Visser, MD, J.Hajo van Bockel, MD, Goos N.P. van Muijen, PhD, Victor W.M. van Hinsbergh, PhD 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages (March 1991)
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2. Fig. 1
Epitheloid cells derived from omental tissue are isolated as sheets of cells, which excludes a microvascular origin of the cells. (Original magnification, × 200.)
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3. Fig. 2
Intermediate filaments expression in mesothelial cells derived from omentum (upper panels) and in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (lower panels) as demonstrated by indirect immunofluorescence microscopy.
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4. Fig. 3
Scanning electron microscopy of mesothelial cells derived from omentum seeded on a specimen of Thermanox. Surface microvilli are abundantly present. (Original magnification, × 1100.)
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5. Fig. 4
Scanning electron microscopy of mesothelial cells derived from omentum seeded on a specimen of Dacron vascular prostheses coated with collagen. Surface microvilli are present in abundant amounts. (Original magnification, × 156.)
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