Table 1

Trabecular morphologic parameters as defined by micro-CT analysis in tibias of mice treated with ALN for 4 weeks

UntreatedALN-treatedP
TV, mm3 1.59 ± 0.18 1.68 ± 0.10 .48 
BV, mm3 0.17 ± 0.04 0.48 ± 0.02 < .001 
BV/TV 10.36 ± 1.55 28.54 ± 1.41 < .001 
TS, mm2 10.01 ± 0.84 10.14 ± 0.21 .8 
BS, mm2 14.8 ± 0.39 33.68 ± 1.02 < .001 
BS/TV, 1/mm 9.21 ± 1.72 20.04 ± 0.69 < .001 
Tb.Th, mm 0.046 ± 0.003 0.051 ± 0.001 < .05 
Tb.Sp, mm 0.24 ± 0.043 0.16 ± 0.014 < .05 
Tb.N, 1/mm 2.29 ± 0.47 5.65 ± 0.19 < .001 
Tb.Pf, 1/mm 28.13 ± 0.99 6.51 ± 1.6 < .001 
UntreatedALN-treatedP
TV, mm3 1.59 ± 0.18 1.68 ± 0.10 .48 
BV, mm3 0.17 ± 0.04 0.48 ± 0.02 < .001 
BV/TV 10.36 ± 1.55 28.54 ± 1.41 < .001 
TS, mm2 10.01 ± 0.84 10.14 ± 0.21 .8 
BS, mm2 14.8 ± 0.39 33.68 ± 1.02 < .001 
BS/TV, 1/mm 9.21 ± 1.72 20.04 ± 0.69 < .001 
Tb.Th, mm 0.046 ± 0.003 0.051 ± 0.001 < .05 
Tb.Sp, mm 0.24 ± 0.043 0.16 ± 0.014 < .05 
Tb.N, 1/mm 2.29 ± 0.47 5.65 ± 0.19 < .001 
Tb.Pf, 1/mm 28.13 ± 0.99 6.51 ± 1.6 < .001 

Data are mean ± SEM; n = 4.

TS indicates tissue surface; BS, bone surface; BS/TV, percentage of bone surface; BV/TV, percentage of bone volume; Tb.Th, trabecular thickness; Tb.Sp, trabecular separation; Tb.N, trabecular number; and Tb.Pf, trabecular pattern factor.

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