Rabbit no.
|
Control PGa (absorbance)
|
Loaded PG (absorbance)
|
Difference
|
---|
1
|
2.1
|
7.0
|
4.9
|
2
|
2.1
|
2.6
|
0.5
|
3
|
6.5
|
10.3
|
3.8
|
4
|
5.2
|
6.5
|
1.3
|
5
|
4.6
|
6.0
|
1.4
|
6
|
6.3
|
6.9
|
0.6
|
Mean
|
4.4
|
6.5
|
2.1
|
SD
|
1.9
|
2.4
|
1.8
|
Significanceb
| | |
0.03
|
- aPG content was measured as the mean integrated PG peak (1,185 - 960 cm-1) value from the Fourier Transform Infrared spectra; bstatistical significance was calculated using the two-tailed, paired Student t test (α = 0.05). PG, proteoglycan; SD, standard deviation.