Cartilage region | Number | IsoAsp μM/g cartilage ± SEM | Protein μg/g cartilage ± SEM | GAG μg/g cartilage ± SEM |
---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 8 | 7,092 ± 1,568 | 65,092 ± 18,017 | 743 ± 102 |
Lesioned OA | 14 | 4,942 ± 719 | 15,281 ± 552a | 4,463 ± 1,053b |
Non-lesioned OA | 14 | 7,439 ± 1,273 | 17,926 ± 1,134c | 2,911 ± 657b |
Superficial | 6 | 2,453 ± 315c | 11,266 ± 818c | 3,626 ± 921 |
Deep | 6 | 3,999 ± 665d | 16,894 ± 3,105c | 7,316 ± 1,279a, d, e |