Table 2 Analysis of trabecular and cortical bone parameters in rat femurs.
From: Zinc alleviates vascular calcification by activating ERK1/2-mediated autophagy
CTR(n = 8) | CTR + Zn(n = 8) | CKD(n = 8) | CKD + Zn(n = 8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BV/TV (%) | 18.62 ± 3.39 | 21.56 ± 3.56 | 10.29 ± 1.19a | 15.98 ± 2.98a,b |
BS/TV (%) | 9.64 ± 2.10 | 11.05 ± 2.67 | 4.80 ± 0.69a | 7.79 ± 1.55a,b |
Tb.N(1/mm) | 2.31 ± 0.66 | 2.76 ± 0.53 | 1.32 ± 0.18a | 1.89 ± 0.03a,b |
Tb.Sp(mm) | 0.33 ± 0. 06 | 0.27 ± 0.08 | 0.63 ± 0.05a | 0.46 ± 0.07a,b |
Tb.BMD | 0.34 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.50 | 0.19 ± 0.01a | 0.25 ± 0.02a,b |
Tb.Th (mm) | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.08 ± 0.02 |
Tt.Ar (mm2) | 6.30 ± 0.50 | 5.78 ± 0.15 | 5.20 ± 0.18a | 6.25 ± 0.10a,b |
Ct.Ar (mm2) | 5.88 ± 0.48 | 5.51 ± 0.48 | 4.74 ± 0.24a | 5.63 ± 0.14a,b |
Ct.Ar/Tt.Ar (100%) | 93.29 ± 0.26 | 92.80 ± 0.09 | 88.61 ± 0.80a | 91.10 ± 2.32a,b |
Ct.Po (100%) | 6.62 ± 0.41 | 7.10 ± 0.09 | 10.13 ± 0.25a | 8.80 ± 1.08a,b |
Ct.Th (mm) | 0.53 ± 0.02 | 0.48 ± 0.02 | 0.40 ± 0.02a | 0.43 ± 0.06a |
Ct.BMD | 1.24 ± 0.15 | 1.23 ± 0.13 | 1.18 ± 0.13 | 1.20 ± 0.08 |