(A) The levels of serum P1NP for Dmp1-CreERt2:Rosa26R mice receiving Scl-Ab or vehicle treatment for 1 week. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, n = 4; a: p < 0.05 versus 12w or 13w_vehicle.
(B) BrdU incorporation analysis for Dmp1-CreERt2:Rosa26R mice receiving Scl-Ab or vehicle treatment for 1 week. BrdU staining of paraffin sections of the femur was performed (middle panel). No X-gal (+) cell shows BrdU staining. (C) The mean number of BrdU-positive cells (arrows in panel B) was determined in 3–4 comparable sections, viewing 9–12 fields/section under 400× from four mice per each group (right panel). Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. Data are representative of experiments performed on sections from three mice for each group.