Fig. 8From: Genetic polymorphisms in bone morphogenetic protein receptor type IA gene predisposes individuals to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine via the smad signaling pathwayThe ALP activity in transfected C3H10T1/2 cells. The ALP activity levels were significantly increased in C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPR-IA (MT -349C > T 30.56 ± 0.44 U/gprot, MT -349C > T and 4A > C 26.91 ± 0.41 U/gprot) cells compared to C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPR-IA (WT 23.67 ± 0.42 U/gprot) cells. n = 5, *p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA WT cells compared with C3H10T1/2 cells, *p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA WT cells compared with C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1 cells; **p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA MT -349C > T cells compared with C3H10T1/2 cells, **p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA MT -349C > T cells compared with C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1 cells; *p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA MT 4A > C cells compared with C3H10T1/2 cells, *p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA MT 4A > C cells compared with C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1 cells; **p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA MT -349C > T and 4A > C cells compared with C3H10T1/2 cells, **p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA MT -349C > T and 4A > C cells compared with C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1 cells; **p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA MT -349C > T cells compared with C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA WT cells, **p < 0.001 C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA MT -349C > T and 4A > C cells compared with C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPRIA WT cells. No differences in ALP activity in C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPR-IA (MT 4A > C 23.84 ± 0.42 U/gprot) cells were observed compared to the C3H10T1/2/pcDNA3.1/BMPR-IA (WT 23.67 ± 0.42 U/gprot) cells (n = 5)Back to article page