Table 1.
Craniofacial bone analyses in Crtap−/− vs Crtap+/+ mice
Frontal | Parietal | Nasal | ||||
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Crtap+/+ | Crtap−/− | Crtap+/+ | Crtap−/− | Crtap+/+ | Crtap−/− | |
BV (mm3) | 0.033 ± −0.005 | 0.023 ± 0.002* (−30%) | 0.034 ± 0.002 | 0.024 ± 0.002* (−29%) | 0.039 ± 0.012 | 0.025 ± 0.011* (−36%) |
BV/TV | 0.79 ± 0.10 | 0.86 ± 0.09 | 0.95 ± 0.02 | 0.91 ± 0.05 | 0.49 ± 0.01 | 0.34 ± 0.02* (−31%) |
BMC (mg) | 0.022 ± 0.003 | 0.017 ± 0.002* (−23%) | 0.026 ± 0.002 | 0.018 ± 0.002* (−31%) | 0.41 ± 0.1 | 0.30 ± 0.01* (−27%) |
BMD (mg/cc) | 680 ± 51 | 712 ± 60 | 769 ± 22 | 741 ± 30 | 518 ± 76 | 419 ± 98* (−19%) |
TMC (mg) | 0.020 ± 0.002 | 0.015 ± 0.003* (−25%) | 0.025 ± 0.002 | 0.017 ± 0.002* (−32%) | 029 ± 0.010 | 0.18 ± 0.008* (−38%) |
TMD (mg/cc) | 759 ± 30 | 753 ± 42 | 784 ± 18 | 771 ± 13 | 734 ± 40 | 707 ± 39 |
Note. MicroCT was used to measure total bone volume (BV). bone volume fraction (BV/TV). bone mi neral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), tissue mineral content (TMC), and tissue mineral density (TMD) in cranial and nasal bones of Crtap+/+ and Crtap−/− mice.
indicate statistical significance between genotypes, P < .05. Percentage changes between genotypes are also shown.