Fig. 3.

Intrinsic strength of bones was similar in CF and MR mice as revealed by nanoindentation tests. Indentation depth increase (A), hardness (B) and Modulus (C) were measured in the midshaft region of the femur, as described in the methods section in mice after 12 weeks of CF (white bars) or MR (black bars) diets. Statistical analysis was conducted between CF and MR of each age group and gender using Student's unpaired t-test (n = 5–8/group).