Table 2.
Distribution Pattern I to III of Collagen II, Collagen IX, Decorin, COMP, and Matrilin-3 and the Frequency of Occurrence (N) Together With the OA Score (mean ± SD) of the Corresponding OA Cartilage Samples.
| OA Staining Patterns |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
II |
III |
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| N | OA Score | N | OA Score | N | OA Score | |
| Collagen II | 28 | 16.6 ± 4.9 | 35 | 17.6 ± 4.9 | 32 | 17.9 ± 5.4 |
| Collagen IX | 18 | 16.4 ± 5.4 | 10 | 14.6 ± 4.2 | 38 | 17.8 ± 5.4 |
| Decorin | 17 | 17.1 ± 4.9 | 21 | 16.8 ± 5.7 | 19 | 18.3 ± 5.4 |
| COMP | 17 | 16.6 ± 5.0 | 20 | 15.8 ± 6.4 | 18 | 20.0 ± 3.6 |
| Matrilin-3 | 14 | 15.0 ± 3.6 | 20 | 15.2 ± 5.5 | 16 | 22.0 ± 2.5 |
Please note that several samples showed more than one staining pattern. Abbreviations: COMP, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein; OA, osteoarthritis; SD = standard deviation.