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

  1. BV/TV: bone volume/total volume; BS/TV: bone surface/total volume; Tb.N: trabecular number; Tb.Sp: trabecular separation; Tb.BMD: trabecular bone mineral density; Tb.Th: trabecular thickness; Tt.Ar: total cortical bone area; Ct.Ar: cortical bone area; Ct.Ar/Tt.Ar: cortical bone area/total cortical bone area ratio; Ct.Po: cortical bone porosity; Ct.Th: cortical bone thickness; Ct.BMD: cortical bone mineral density. All data are shown as means ± SEM (n = 8); a P < 0.05 versus CTR, b P < 0.01 versus CKD.