Figure 3.
The relative genes expression in chondrocytes treated with different concentrations of Cu2+ ions for 3 days. (A) COL II, (B) ACAN, (C) SOX-9, (D) HIF-1α. After treating with different concentrations of Cu2+ ions, the relative genes of chondrocytes were significantly enhanced. The relative gene amount of CTR group was set as 1. (n=3, *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001)
