Figure 5

(A) Leptin expression in the condylar cartilage of the mice in the eight different groups. (B) Immunohistochemical scores of leptin in the eight different groups. (C) Leptin mRNA expression level in the condylar cartilage of the eight goups. (D) The expression of cartilage matrix degradation enzyme, MMP-3 in the condylar cartilage of the mice in the eight different groups. (E) Immunohistochemical scores of MMP-3 in the eight different groups. (F) MMP-3 mRNA expression level in the condylar cartilage of the eight groups. (G) The expression of cartilage matrix degradation enzyme, MMP-13 in the condylar cartilage of the eight different groups. (H) Immunohistochemical scores of MMP-13 in the eight different groups. (I) MMP-13 mRNA expression level in the condylar cartilage of the eight groups. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.