Fig. 6

Effect of the probiotic mixture (LR/WC) on mRNA expression levels of osteoclastogenesis and inflammation-related markers in femoral bone marrows of the ovariectomized rats. Relative expression of (a) osteocalcin (OCN), (b) receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand (RANKL), (c) osteoprotegerin (OPG), (d) tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and (e) interleukin 6 (IL-6) in experimental groups. Results are expressed as mean ± SD. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and #P < 0.0001.