Table 2. Osteoclast activity as measured by TRAP staining after sacrifice at 19 weeks.
| Female | Parameter | NH | NS | SUS | |||
| Ctrl (n = 7) | HET(n = 6) | Ctrl (n = 8) | HET(n = 8) | Ctrl (n = 8) | HET(n = 8) | ||
| N.Oc/B.Pm(1/mm) | 8.7±2.0 | 8.2±3.3 | 7.6±1.8 | 8.2±2.3 | 7.8±1.8 | 8.3±3.7 | |
| Oc.S/B.S(%) | 21.1±5.1 | 18.8±6.5 | 16.9±4.8 | 19.8±5.5 | 15.8±4.4 | 18.5±5.9 | |
| Male | Parameter | NH | NS | SUS | |||
| Ctrl (n = 6) | HET(n = 6) | Ctrl (n = 7) | HET(n = 5) | Ctrl (n = 7) | HET(n = 6) | ||
| N.Oc/B.Pm(1/mm) | 6.6±0.9 | 7.1±3.2 | 4.8±1.3 | 8.1±1.9* | 5.7±0.9 | 6.6±1.4 | |
| Oc.S/B.S(%) | 14.6±2.8 | 15.8±7.3 | 11.6±3.0 | 17.3±5.0 | 12.8±2.3 | 14.7±2.6 | |