Research Article

Comparable Effects of Strontium Ranelate and Alendronate Treatment on Fracture Reduction in a Mouse Model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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Effects of different treatments on bone resorption. (a) Representative images of TRAP staining in proximal tibia from different groups. (b, c) oim/Veh mice had higher bone resorption than wt/Veh mice, as reflected by higher osteoclast number (N.Oc/BS) and osteoclast surface (Oc.S/BS). (b) N.Oc/BS and (c) Oc.S/BS were significantly decreased with SrR or Aln treatment in both wt/wt and oim/oim mice. The N.Oc/BS and Oc.S/BS decreased to a greater extent with Aln treatment than with SrR treatment. Values were expressed as ; animals per group (missing data due to fracture or deformity). , compared with the same genotype Veh treatment. , wt/Veh vs. oim/Veh. , SrR vs. Aln for the same genotype. , wt/Veh vs. oim/SrR group or oim/Aln group.
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