Table 2.
Mean Transcription Levels | TNFα | IL-1β | ADAMSTS-4 | ADAMSTS-5 | MMP-13 | Col-2B | Aggrecan |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 0.5205± 0.23(a) | 2.62 ± 0.49(a) | 408.5 ±272(a) | 4579.3±846.8 | 0.69± 0.35(a) | 117,236±43,815(a) | 260,529±42,704(a) |
Mild OA | 5.167± 3.21(b) | 7.22 ± 1.8(b) | 1209 ± 523(ab) | 4449±1442.0 | 1471.5 ±1030 (b) | 30,562 ±10,778 (a) | 61,518 ±19,688(b) |
Moderate OA | 15.46± 5.29(b) | 19.95 ± 9.0(c) | 1825 ±522 (b) | 3285.1±721.4 | 2828.5 ± 1066(b) | 44,832 ±35,573 (a) | 17,356± 14,188(c) |
Severe OA | 15.13± 6.58(b) | 19.17 ± (7.8bc) | 1491.9 ±579 (b) | 3602.9±1067.0 | 1567.6 ± 749(b) | 297,913±81,986(b) | 44,131 ±12,290(b) |
P value | 0.0007 | <0.001 | 0.0011 | 0.49 | <0.001 | 0.0047 | <0.0010 |