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From: Intermittent hypoxia inhibits mandibular cartilage growth with reduced TGF-β and SOX9 expressions in neonatal rats

Figure 3

IH-induced high bone mineral density in mandibular condylar head in contrast to tibial epiphysis. Representative sagittal and coronal sections of mandibular condyle in the N (a) and IH (b) groups on 3D μCT imaging. Panel (c) shows comparative quantification of bone microstructural parameters in mandibular condyle cancelous bone between N and IH groups. Panel (d) shows comparisons of cancelous bone of proximal tibial epiphysis in both groups. BMD, bone mineral density; BV/TV, bone volume/trabecular volume; BMC/TV, bone mineral content/trabecular volume. Scale bar = 50 μm. Data are mean ± SEM for each group. *P < 0.05.

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