Research Article

Gujiansan Ameliorates Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head by Regulating Autophagy via the HIF-1α/BNIP3 Pathway

Table 2

Concentrations of OC, BAP, TRACP-5b, NTX-1, and CTX-1 in each group on the 2nd, 4th, and 8th weeks (n = 6).

GroupsWeekOC (pg/ml)BAP (ng/ml)TRACP-5b (ng/ml)NTX-1 (ng/ml)CTX-1 (pg/ml)

Normal2136.05 ± 3.8112.50 ± 0.404.58 ± 0.216.64 ± 1.20415.40 ± 24.42
4133.59 ± 5.6711.64 ± 0.664.90 ± 0.367.60 ± 1.22404.77 ± 25.58
8131.55 ± 4.7712.66 ± 0.834.99 ± 0.467.80 ± 1.15428.93 ± 23.21

Model28.78 ± 2.130.70 ± 0.410.22 ± 0.0652.98 ± 0.17152.78 ± 7.81
47.31 ± 2.480.76 ± 0.280.18 ± 0.0412.81 ± 0.14157.25 ± 11.04
810.35 ± 3.310.86 ± 0.510.20 ± 0.0662.95 ± 0.19154.90 ± 10.63

L-Gujiansan222.35 ± 5.46#1.63 ± 0.15#0.42 ± 0.10#3.30 ± 0.073#171.32 ± 4.31#
423.50 ± 3.46#2.19 ± 0.59#▼0.72 ± 0.11#▼3.46 ± 0.072#182.30 ± 13.60#
826.90 ± 6.84#▼2.35 ± 0.31#▼0.84 ± 0.13#▼3.51 ± 0.15#▼192.53 ± 4.28#▼

M-Gujiansan240.58 ± 3.97#&3.03 ± 0.30#0.83 ± 0.12#&3.50 ± 0.11#&201.53 ± 12.10#&
440.77 ± 7.07#&3.58 ± 0.57#&1.06 ± 0.26#&▼3.83 ± 0.33#&220.85 ± 11.78#&▼
848.06 ± 2.36#&▼3.71 ± 0.27#&▼1.10 ± 0.19#&▼3.83 ± 0.12#&▼225.88 ± 12.96#&▼

H-Gujiansan254.33 ± 4.99#&4.16 ± 0.26#&1.51 ± 0.23#&4.24 ± 0.24#&230.83 ± 8.37#&
454.22 ± 3.47#&5.07 ± 0.27#&▼1.59 ± 0.18#&4.36 ± 0.47#&241.90 ± 7.60#&▼
858.55 ± 4.96#&▼5.11 ± 0.34#&▼1.71 ± 0.24#&▼4.40 ± 0.25#&247.99 ± 11.14#&▼

Pravastatin264.76 ± 9.53#6.15 ± 0.69#2.18 ± 0.35#4.68 ± 0.063#261.37 ± 7.17#
470.42 ± 10.58#6.17 ± 0.81#2.21 ± 0.19#4.80 ± 0.19#267.53 ± 13.37#
872.72 ± 4.22#▼7.09 ± 0.49#▼2.70 ± 0.14#▼5.09 ± 0.13#▼282.93 ± 18.49#▼

Data are represented as the means ± SD (n = 6). vs. the normal group. # vs. the model group. & vs. L-Gujiansan corresponding weeks’ group. vs. corresponding 2 weeks’ group.