Figure 5
From: Effects of Balneotherapy in Jeju Magma-Seawater on Knee Osteoarthritis Model
Expressions of mRNA related to cartilage composition. Relative mRNA expressions to β-actin were assessed in the cartilages and the synovial membrane. The expressions are for collagen type II (collagen2; a–c), aggrecan (d–f) and sex-determining region Y-box (SOX)9 (g-i). Values were expressed as means ± SD (eight samples/group). **p < 0.01 and *p < 0.05 versus sham group, ##p < 0.01 and #p < 0.05 versus OA con, and $$p < 0.01 and $p < 0.05 versus D2 + DW by LSD (a,b,d,f,i) or MW (c,e,g,h).
