Table 2 Caspase-3 immune reactivity in zones of articular cartilage
From: Procaine and saline have similar effects on articular cartilage and synovium in rat knee
Caspase-3 immune reactivity in zones of articular cartilage (% of apoptotic cells in each zone) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Group procaine | Group saline | p | |
1st day | |||
Superficial zone | 8.04 ± 3.90 | 9.69 ± 3.93 | 0.360 |
Intermediate zone | 9.54 ± 4.41 | 9.68 ± 5.05 | 0.948 |
Deep zone | 10.32 ± 3.25 | 10.69 ± 4.15 | 0.828 |
2nd day | |||
Superficial zone | 8.54 ± 4.13 | 8.98 ± 3.12 | 0.791 |
Intermediate zone | 10.46 ± 2.93 | 10.73 ± 3.46 | 0.852 |
Deep zone | 10.70 ± 3.01 | 10.22 ± 2.94 | 0.722 |
7th day | |||
Superficial zone | 8.22 ± 4.07 | 10.65 ± 3.69 | 0.179 |
Intermediate zone | 8.11 ± 3.05 | 9.75 ± 3.61 | 0.286 |
Deep zone | 10.37 ± 3.60 | 10.16 ± 3.29 | 0.897 |
14th day | |||
Superficial zone | 8.27 ± 3.92 | 10.06 ± 6.00 | 0.439 |
Intermediate zone | 9.25 ± 2.91 | 10.69 ± 4.07 | 0.377 |
Deep zone | 10.55 ± 4.37 | 9.39 ± 2.80 | 0.491 |
21st day | |||
Superficial zone | 9.41 ± 3.99 | 9.61 ± 5.06 | 0.924 |
Intermediate zone | 9.43 ± 3.52 | 10.02 ± 3.52 | 0.712 |
Deep zone | 10.04 ± 3.01 | 10.37 ± 3.69 | 0.828 |