Fig. 3
From: The roles of sclerostin and irisin on bone and muscle of orchiectomized rats
Grip strength and muscle histological results. a YLS-13A grip strength tester. b Grip strength of ORX and sham rats at baseline and before execution. c H&E staining of the soleus muscle in the ORX and sham group. d Cross-sectional area of the soleus muscle in the ORX and sham group. *: P < 0.05 ORX vs the sham group after 8 weeks of operation. #: P < 0.05 vs baseline. Data expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM). Scale bars indicate 50 µm. Abbreviations: ORX: orchiectomy