Table 2
Parameters of bone growth. Values expressed as mean (±standard deviation).
Groups
Skull-tale length
(cm)
Tibia length
(mm)
Cartilage weight
(% of body weight)
Proteoglycan synthesis
1
(cpm/100 mg tissue).
Sup/Ex
36.07 (1.20)
32.82 (1.68)
.039 (.001)
§
301.95 (81.50)
‡
Ctrl/Ex
35.92 (2.33)
33.33 (2.39)
.041 (.003)
†
*
218.52 (80.40)
Sup/Sed
38.28 (.80)
†
34.12 (2.19)
.034 (.003)
6395.95 (2066.20)
†
Ctrl/Sed
37.07 (1.30)
‡
35.03 (2.67)
.034 (.003)
6284.27 (1877.30)
‡
by SO incorporation on cartilage
* p < 0.05 when compared to Ctrl/Sed
† p<0.05 when compared to Sup/Ex
‡ p<0.05 when compared to Ctrl/Ex
§ p<0.05 when compared to Sup/Sed.