Research Article

Periostin Mediates Oestrogen-Induced Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in Ovariectomised Rats

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Effect of 17β-oestradiol (17β-E2) on bones in ovariectomised rats. (a) Timeline of the experiment. (b) Three-dimensional computed tomography images of the distal femurs from representative rats of different ages and with different interventions. (c) BV/TV, CtTh, and BMD of the distal femur of 16- and 20-week-old rats determined via micro-CT. (d) Longitudinal BV/TV, CtTh, and BMD of the distal femur of OVX-rats determined via micro-CT (/group). Bars represent the . , . BV/TV: bone volume fraction; CtTh: cortical thickness; BMD: bone mineral density.
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