Research Article

Hydroxysafflor Yellow A Promoted Bone Mineralization and Inhibited Bone Resorption Which Reversed Glucocorticoids-Induced Osteoporosis

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The effect of HYA on mineralization in zebrafish larvae (n = 15). (a) Calculation of mineralized area. (b) Calculation of cumulative optical density. Note: CON, blank E3 medium; DMSO, blank E3 medium + 0.5% DMSO; PNSL, blank E3 medium + 0.5% DMSO + 25 μM prednisolone; DE, 15 μM disodium ethydronate; DE+G, 15 μM disodium ethydronate + PNSL; 0.1, 0.1 μM HYA; 0.1 + G, 0.1 μM HYA + PNSL; 1.0, 1.0 μM HYA; 1.0 + G, 1.0 μM HYA + PNSL; 10.0, 10.0 μM HYA; 10.0 + G, 10.0 μM HYA + PNSL. with CON, p < 0.01. with CON, p < 0.01. with PNSL, p < 0.05. with PNSL, p < 0.01.
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