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. 2015 Sep 18;10(9):e0138730. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138730

Table 3. Linear regression analysis between femoral vitamin K-dependent protein expression levels and bone structural factors of the femur or 3rd lumbar vertebra.

A. Males
Site Factor Mgp Osteocalcin Gas6 Periostin Ggcx Vkor
β r2 p β r2 p β r2 p β r2 p β r2 p β r2 p
Femur Bone volume -0.23 0.06 ns -0.03 0.00 ns -0.28 0.08 ns -0.16 0.02 ns -0.25 0.06 ns -0.11 0.01 ns
Length -0.18 0.03 ns -0.13 0.02 ns -0.12 0.02 ns -0.44 0.19 0.06 -0.30 0.09 ns -0.18 0.03 ns
BvTv -0.34 0.12 ns -0.29 0.08 ns 0.36 0.13 ns -0.43 0.18 0.07 -0.56 0.31 0.007 -0.55 0.30 0.007
BsBv 0.04 0.00 ns 0.03 0.00 ns -0.03 0.00 ns 0.01 0.00 ns 0.17 0.03 ns 0.08 0.01 ns
TbTh -0.02 0.00 ns -0.11 0.01 ns -0.22 0.05 ns -0.03 0.00 ns -0.20 0.04 ns -0.02 0.00 ns
TbSp 0.53 0.29 0.02 0.44 0.19 0.05 -0.50 0.25 0.02 0.58 0.34 0.009 0.64 0.40 0.001 0.63 0.40 0.001
SMI 0.29 0.09 ns 0.11 0.01 ns -0.53 0.29 0.01 0.23 0.05 ns 0.38 0.15 0.08 0.47 0.22 0.02
TbPF 0.20 0.04 ns 0.07 0.00 ns -0.45 0.20 0.04 0.11 0.01 ns 0.32 0.10 ns 0.33 0.11 ns
MidWT -0.39 0.15 ns -0.16 0.03 ns -0.16 0.03 ns -0.10 0.01 ns -0.13 0.02 ns -0.12 0.02 ns
MidD 0.00 0.00 ns 0.02 0.00 ns -0.40 0.16 0.08 0.02 0.00 ns 0.11 0.01 ns 0.16 0.02 ns
Multivariant F(10,4) = 3.57 ns F(10,4) = 1.16 ns F(10,7) = 2.32 ns F(10,4) = 9.71 0.02 F(10,6) = 1.28 ns F(10,7) = 2.55 ns
+ Maternal diet F(11,3) = 2.43 ns F(11,3) = 1.15 ns F(11,6) = 1.88 ns F(11,3) = 6.74 0.07 F(11,5) = 1.08 ns F(11,6) = 2.16 ns
+ Offspring diet F(11,3) = 2.52 ns F(11,3) = 0.90 ns F(11,6) = 2.30 ns F(11,3) = 11.99 0.03 F(11,5) = 1.83 ns F(11,6) = 3.39 0.07
Vertebra Length 0.13 0.02 ns -0.04 0.00 ns -0.30 0.09 ns -0.14 0.02 ns 0.02 0.00 ns 0.32 0.10 ns
BvTv -0.16 0.03 ns -0.04 0.00 ns 0.39 0.16 ns 0.07 0.01 ns -0.00 0.00 ns 0.03 0.00 ns
BsBv 0.05 0.00 ns -0.01 0.00 ns -0.16 0.03 ns -0.13 0.02 ns -0.14 0.02 ns -0.27 0.07 ns
TbTh -0.14 0.02 ns -0.15 0.02 ns 0.01 0.00 ns -0.08 0.01 ns 0.03 0.00 ns 0.20 0.04 ns
TbSp 0.24 0.06 ns 0.05 0.00 ns -0.55 0.31 0.01 -0.01 0.00 ns 0.09 0.01 ns 0.20 0.04 ns
B. Females
Site Factor Mgp Osteocalcin Gas6 Periostin Ggcx Vkor
β r2 p β r2 p β r2 p β r2 p β r2 p β r2 p
Femur Bone volume -0.12 0.02 ns 0.44 0.19 0.05 -0.18 0.03 ns -0.43 0.18 ns 0.07 0.01 ns 0.46 0.21 0.06
Length -0.27 0.07 ns 0.36 0.13 ns 0.01 0.00 ns 0.34 0.11 ns 0.05 0.00 ns 0.13 0.02 ns
BvTv 0.03 0.00 ns 0.40 0.16 0.08 -0.31 0.09 ns -0.20 0.04 ns -0.03 0.00 ns 0.18 0.03 ns
BsBv -0.17 0.03 ns -0.52 0.28 0.02 0.29 0.08 ns 0.39 0.15 ns -0.14 0.02 ns -0.38 0.14 ns
TbTh 0.19 0.04 ns 0.43 0.18 0.05 -0.14 0.02 ns -0.31 0.09 ns 0.20 0.04 ns 0.29 0.09 ns
TbSp 0.01 0.00 ns -0.21 0.04 ns 0.03 0.00 ns -0.53 0.28 0.02 -0.22 0.05 ns -0.04 0.00 ns
SMI 0.05 0.00 ns -0.23 0.05 ns 0.15 0.02 ns 0.21 0.04 ns 0.32 0.10 ns -0.19 0.04 ns
TbPF 0.00 0.00 ns -0.37 0.14 ns 0.39 0.16 ns 0.48 0.23 0.03 0.09 0.01 ns -0.24 0.06 ns
MidWT -0.45 0.20 0.06 0.05 0.00 ns -0.49 0.24 0.03 -0.42 0.18 ns -0.47 0.22 0.03 -0.10 0.01 ns
MidD 0.50 0.25 0.03 0.58 0.34 0.006 0.13 0.02 ns -0.22 0.05 ns 0.54 0.29 0.009 0.77 0.59 <0.001
Multivariant F(10,4) = 0.82 ns F(10,7) = 0.85 ns F(10,6) = 0.64 ns F(10,4) = 1.08 ns F(10,7) = 2.29 ns F(10,5) = 1.57 ns
+ Maternal diet F(11,3) = 0.68 ns F(11,6) = 1.71 ns F(11,5) = 1.49 ns F(11,3) = 1.72 ns F(11,6) = 1.78 ns F(11,4) = 1.42 ns
+ Offspring diet F(11,3) = 1.41 ns F(11,6) = 2.18 ns F(11,5) = 0.83 ns F(11,3) = 0.74 ns F(11,6) = 2.59 ns F(11,4) = 1.15 ns
Vertebra Length 0.04 0.00 ns 0.33 0.11 ns 0.28 0.08 ns -0.22 0.05 ns 0.27 0.08 ns 0.35 0.12 ns
BvTv 0.31 0.10 ns 0.27 0.07 ns -0.20 0.04 ns -0.59 0.35 0.02 0.09 0.01 ns 0.32 0.11 ns
BsBv -0.38 0.15 ns -0.52 0.27 0.02 0.09 0.01 ns 0.71 0.51 0.002 -0.15 0.02 ns -0.46 0.21 0.07
TbTh 0.34 0.11 ns 0.50 0.25 0.03 -0.08 0.01 ns -0.77 0.59 <0.001 0.05 0.00 ns 0.44 0.19 0.08
TbSp -0.23 0.06 ns -0.06 0.00 ns 0.30 0.09 ns 0.32 0.10 ns -0.19 0.04 ns -0.36 0.13 ns

Abbreviations are BvTv: trabecular bone volume to total volume, BsBv: Bone surface to bone volume ratio, TbTh: Trabecular thickness, TbSp: Trabecular spacing, SMI: Structural model index, TbPF: Trabecular pattern factor, MidWT: Midshaft wall thickness, MidD: Midshaft diameter. For Diet, β value is based on high fat diet having a higher value than control diet.