Research Article

Mineral and Skeletal Homeostasis Influence the Manner of Bone Loss in Metabolic Osteoporosis due to Calcium-Deprived Diet in Different Sites of Rat Vertebra and Femur

Figure 5

Scans showing bone histology in the transversal sections of the femoral distal metaphysis of all animal groups. Group 1: baseline; Group 2: control, normal diet; Group 3: calcium-deprived diet for 4 weeks; Group 4: calcium-deprived diet, plus concomitant administration of PTH (1-34) 40 μg/kg/day, for 4 weeks. Scale bar: 1 mm.