Table 1.

Viability of Cells With and Without Communication Inhibitors, and in the Presence and Absence of Mechanical Loading

Differentiation interval	Communication inhibitor applied	Range in viability (%±standard deviation)	Average decrease (%)
Day 5–30	None	66.0±5.7→46.9±4.8	19.1
Day 5 Loaded–Day 30 Loaded	None	57.8±7.9→36.0±4.8	21.8
Day 5–30	Octanol	57.6±4.8→40.7±3.8	16.9
Day 5 Loaded–Day 30 Loaded	Octanol	52.8±4.6→35.7±4.0	17.1
Day 5–30	AGA	58.3±4.5→41.3±4.7	17.0
Day 5 Loaded–Day 30 Loaded	AGA	58.7±2.8→37.8±2.4	20.9a

^aRange in viability statistically significant from Day 5–30 AGA range, α=0.05.