Table 3.
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy imaging values.
| Variable | CON + Veh (n = 4) | CON + TPTD (n = 4) | AKM + Veh (n = 4) | AKM + TPTD (n = 4) | ANOVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral/matrix ratio | 6.87 ± 0.23 | 7.01 ± 0.22 | 6.03 ± 0.19a | 6.66 ± 0.49 | P = 0.003 |
| Carbonate/phosphate ratio | 0.00718 ± 0.0001 | 0.00730 ± 0.0001 | 0.00764 ± 0.0001 | 0.00769 ± 0.0001 | NS |
| Hydroxyapatite crystallinity | 1.11 ± 0.02 | 1.11 ± 0.01 | 1.10 ± 0.01 | 1.11 ± 0.04 | NS |
| Collagen maturity | 3.63 ± 0.15 | 3.54 ± 0.10 | 3.63 ± 0.13 | 3.59 ± 0.08 | NS |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
CON + Veh, control mice treated with vehicle; CON + TPTD, control mice treated with TPTD; AKM + Veh, Akita mice treated with vehicle; AKM + TPTD, Akita mice treated with TPTD; ANOVA, 1-way analysis of variance; NS, not significant.
a
P = 0.02 vs. CON + Veh by Scheffe multiple comparison method.