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. 2021 Jul 1;11:13674. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93256-y

Figure 3.

Figure 3

The number of teeth in a graft at 19 days post -transplantation. We performed renal capsule transplantations of wild-type mouse mandibles together with cationized gelatin sheets containing (1) a negative-control siRNA, (2) Usag-1 siRNA or Runx2 siRNA, or (3) Usag-1 siRNA + Runx2 siRNA. The number of tooth structures was determined by histological evaluation of serial H&E sections and 3D micro-CT analysis. The number of tooth structures was confirmed by 3D reconstruction of serial H&E sections in representative samples. P = 0.020 for Usag-1 #304 vs. Runx2 Stealth siRNA; P = 0.656 for Usag-1 #903 vs. Runx2 Stealth siRNA. 3D images were reconstructed and analyzed using computer imaging software (VGSTUDIO MAX 3.2; Volume Graphics GmbH., Heidelberg, Germany). https://www.volumegraphics.com/en/products/vgstudio-max.htmlvolumegraphics.com. Additionally, 3D-VR image of H&E-stained sections were reconstructed and analyzed using computer imaging software (AVIZO 2019.2; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). https://www.thermofisher.com/jp/en/home/industrial/electron-microscopy/electron-microscopy-instruments-workflow-solutions/3d-visualization-analysis-software/avizo-materials-science.html.