Table 3.
Expression of RUNX2 (Positive Cells/mm2) |
Unfractured Control | Bone Fracture Callus | Mann–Whitney U Test (p-Values) |
---|---|---|---|
Osteoblasts (4, 7, and 14 days) | 96.1 (19.0) | 245.2 (95.9) | 0.008 |
111.4 (41.3) | 200.6 (51.3) | 0.016 | |
80.6 (29.6) | 393.3 (146.1) | 0.002 | |
Osteocytes (4, 7, and 14 days) | 0.0 (0.0) | 129.2 (111.3) | 0.008 |
0.0 (0.0) | 187.0 (258.2) | 0.007 | |
0.0 (0.0) | 249.1 (95.9) | 0.001 | |
Immature chondrocytes (4, 7, and 14 days) | 0.0 (0.0) | 129.0 (37.5) | 0.007 |
0.0 (0.0) | 109.8 (13.4) | 0.007 | |
0.0 (0.0) | 610.2 (182.1) | 0.001 | |
Mesenchymal cells (4, 7, and 14 days) | 69.0 (35.0) | 83.4 (44.7) | 0.548 |
99.8 (30.7) | 217.0 (40.0) | 0.008 | |
212.9 (80.7) | 270.6 (105.9) | 0.190 |
Values are expressed as mean (SD).