Figure 5.
Markers of cartilage degeneration and inflammation detected in the medium of cartilage plugs 24 hours after being impacted at different impact loads. (A) Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) was measured using the DMMB-based Blycan assay. (B) Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) was measured by ELISA. (C) Nitrite release was measured using the Griess reagent system (NED reduction). Values are the mean ± SD of 13 (A) or 9 (B and C) samples from three independent experiments (*, P < 0.01).