Table 1

Effects of increasing Wnt signaling in the myeloma bone microenvironment on trabecular structure

Nontumor5TGM1-pcDNA5TGM1-pcDNA + LiCl5TGM1−Δ NTCF45TGM1−Δ NTCF4 + LiCl
BV/TV, % 5.38 ± 0.26 2.83 ± 0.20* 4.60 ± 0.31 3.75 ± 0.54* 5.42 ± 0.45 
Tb. no., 1/mm 2.81 ± 0.07 2.34 ± 0.07 2.70 ± 0.13 2.65 ± 0.21 2.93 ± 0.09 
Tb. thickness, mm 0.048 ± 0.001 0.045 ± 0.001* 0.048 ± 0.001 0.043 ± 0.002* 0.047 ± 0.001 
Tb. separation, mm 0.36 ± 0.01 0.43 ± 0.01* 0.38 ± 0.02 0.39 ± 0.03 0.35 ± 0.01 
Nontumor5TGM1-pcDNA5TGM1-pcDNA + LiCl5TGM1−Δ NTCF45TGM1−Δ NTCF4 + LiCl
BV/TV, % 5.38 ± 0.26 2.83 ± 0.20* 4.60 ± 0.31 3.75 ± 0.54* 5.42 ± 0.45 
Tb. no., 1/mm 2.81 ± 0.07 2.34 ± 0.07 2.70 ± 0.13 2.65 ± 0.21 2.93 ± 0.09 
Tb. thickness, mm 0.048 ± 0.001 0.045 ± 0.001* 0.048 ± 0.001 0.043 ± 0.002* 0.047 ± 0.001 
Tb. separation, mm 0.36 ± 0.01 0.43 ± 0.01* 0.38 ± 0.02 0.39 ± 0.03 0.35 ± 0.01 

Trabecular bone volume (BV/TV), number, thickness and separation were calculated by microCT analysis of tibiae.

Tb indicates trabecular.

*

P < .05 compared with nontumor.

P < .05 compared with vehicle control.

P <.01 compared with nontumor.

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