Table 2.

Expressions of Collagen II and aggrecan genes from groups at 10th week (n = 3)

Gene	Group	$\overline{\mathrm{x}}$ ± s
Collagen II	A	1.04 ± 0.27
Collagen II	B	5.11 ± 0.38a
Collagen II	C	7.51 ± 1.73a,b
Collagen II	D	10.86 ± 0.07a,b,c
Aggrecan	A	1.00 ± 0.02
Aggrecan	B	3.36 ± 0.11a
Aggrecan	C	3.93 ± 0.27a,b
Aggrecan	D	5.51 ± 0.39a,b,c

All P < 0.01

^aCompared with group A

^bCompared with group B

^cCompared with group C