06 December 2024 : Animal Research
Histological Evaluation of the Effects of Intra-Articular Injection of Caffeic Acid on Cartilage Repair in a Rat Knee Microfracture Model
Mustafa Serpi ABCDEF 1*, Müjdat Adaş ABCD 2, Alev Cumbul ABC 3, Murat Çakar CDEF 2, İsmail Demirkale CEF 4DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946845
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e946845
Table 1 Chondrocyte cluster, matrix staining and cell morphology levels.
| Group name | P*** | Variation* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group AX±s.s. | Group BX±s.s. | Group CX±s.s. | Group DX±s.s. | |||
| Chondrocyte clustering | 28.33±6.15 | 45.42±3.34 | 84.58±3.96 | 81.25±3.11 | <0.01 | A |
| Matrix staining | 36.25±4.83 | 50.83±7.64 | 84.58±6.56 | 80±2.13 | <0.01 | A |
| Cell morphology | 27.08±2.57 | 21.25±6.44 | 67.92±3.96 | 43.33±4.92 | <0.01 | A, B |
| * 0.05 significant relationship. | ||||||