Fig. 3.

LiCl promoted bone formation and inhibited bone resorption during OTM in alveolar bone. a, Representative images of ALP staining in the tension area on day 14 of OTM in different groups.Box area showed high-magnification images in different groups respectively. b, Quantitative analysis of the ALP activity. c, TRAP-positive cells in the pressure area on day 7 and 14 in different groups. d, Quantitative analysis of the TRAP positive cell number. Data represent means ± S. D (n = 3). (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)