Table 1 Values in the tissue specimens with P. g. and P. g. + NaF and control groups

From: Micromolar sodium fluoride mediates anti-osteoclastogenesis in Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced alveolar bone loss

Groups*

TRAP

Cathepsin K

NFATc1

MMP9

IL-1β

Control

1.8 ± 0.45a

1.2 ± 0.45a

3.0 ± 0.71a

1.2 ± 0.45a

3.6 ± 0.89a

P. g.

16.6 ± 2.07b

16.4 ± 1.52b

16.8 ± 1.79b

12.8 ± 1.30b

16.0 ± 1.00b

P. g. + NaF

8.4 ± 1.14c

10.8 ± 1.64c

8.6 ± 0.89c

3.6 ± 1.34c

9.6 ± 1.14c

  1. All values are mean ± standard deviation.
  2. IL, interleukin; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; NFAT, nuclear factor of activated T cells; P. g., Porphyromonas gingivalis; TRAP, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase.
  3. *P < 0.01 by Kruskal–Wallis test.
  4. a,b,cThe letter indicates significant difference by Mann–Whitney post–hoc test (P < 0.01).