Fig. 3.
Fluoxetine treatment disrupts intramembranous bone formation and results in smaller bony regenerate. (A–D) Aniline blue staining of representative longitudinal sections through monocortical defect sites. (E) Histomorphometric analysis of bony regenerate size (n = 4, p = 0.04 [POD7], p < 0.001 [POD14]). (F–I) 3D reconstruction of µCT analysis of the monocortical defect site at 7 and 14 days. (J–L) Analysis of µCT data showing BV/TV, Tb.N, Tb.Th, and Tb.Sp (n = 4, p < 0.05). Asterisk denotes statistical significance. Scale bar = 500 µm. d = day; POD = postoperative day; BV/TV = bone volume/total volume; Tb.N = trabecular number; Tb.Th = trabecular thickness; Tb.Sp = trabecular spacing.