Table 2 Midshaft tibia pQCT and mechanical properties.

From: DSS-induced colitis produces inflammation-induced bone loss while irisin treatment mitigates the inflammatory state in both gut and bone

Group

Cortical BMC (g)

Cortical vBMD (mg/cm3)

Total Area

Stiffness (N/mm)

Elastic Modulus (GPa)

Ultimate Stress (MPa)

Con

6.3 ± 0.3*

1367 ± 11

6.2 ± 0.4*

213.2 ± 23.8

8.5 ± 1.0b

170.5 ± 17.0

Con + Ir

6.0 ± 0.2

1370 ± 12

5.8 ± 0.4

196.9 ± 25.4

9.1 ± 0.8ab

177.0 ± 11.4

DSS

5.8 ± 0.3

1369 ± 11

5.6 ± 0.3

209.1 ± 19.8

10.0 ± 1.5a

181.0 ± 27.2

DSS + Ir

6.0 ± 0.3

1383 ± 9

5.6 ± 0.3

205.6 ± 16.6

10.0 ± 0.7a

187.8 ± 11.9

  1. *Different from all other groups. Groups not sharing the same letter are statistically different.
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