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Fig. 7

From: Bone loss and aggravated autoimmune arthritis in HLA-DRβ1-bearing humanized mice following oral challenge with Porphyromonas gingivalis

Fig. 7

Bone loss in pedes of P. gingivalis-brushed arthritic mice. μCT analysis of one non-involved (score = 0) pes from a no-treatment mouse, one maximally inflamed pes (score = 4) from a no-treatment mouse, and one maximally inflamed (score = 4) pes from a mouse brushed with P. gingivalis. a, d & g Photographs of pedes taken at euthanasia. b, e & h 3D reconstructions of bone morphology of each pes and of the first distal tarsal with bone densities calculated according to an algorithm written specifically for that purpose. c, f & i Masson’s trichrome stained sections of each corresponding ankle joint

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