Fig. 2.
Biochemical, histological, and RT-PCR analyses on the metaphysis of the distal femur or tibiae in OVX mice. a Effects of kinsenoside on plasma ALP levels in OVX mice. b Effects of kinsenoside on plasma CTx levels in OVX mice. c Photomicrograph of femur section of OVX + H2O group. d Histogram representing the osteoclast number/mm bone surface (N. Oc/BS). e Fragments were amplified by RT-PCR. f The expression levels of ALP, TRAP, and MMP-9 mRNA were measured and quantified densitometrically. Values were normalized to GAPDH mRNA expression. All values are means ± SD (n = 8). Values not sharing a common superscript differ significantly. c 100×