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Fig. 6 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 6

From: Protective effect of calcitonin on lumbar fusion-induced adjacent-segment disc degeneration in ovariectomized rat

Fig. 6

Immunohistochemistry assay for a Col-I, b Col-II, c Aggrecan, d MMP-13, and e ADAMTS-4 in the nucleus pulposus in different groups (40×). Immunohistological analysis showed that the protein expression of Col-II and Aggrecan in the OVX + PLF + sCT group was higher than that in the OVX + PLF + V group. Col-I-, MMP-13-, and ADAMTS-4-positive staining in the nucleus pulpous was weaker in the OVX + PLF + sCT group compared with the OVX + PLF + V group

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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