Figure 2. Absence of Ppib expression affects bone development.
(A) Staining of newborn skeletons with Alizarin red (bone) and Alcian blue (cartilage) reveals undermineralization of calvaria and ribs. Homozygous mice have smaller size of whole skeleton and long bones, and a deformed rib cage. (B) X-rays of 8 week-old mice. (C) DXA analysis of 8 week-old mice (nā=ā10/genotype).
