Fig. 5
From: Short Link N promotes disc repair in a rabbit model of disc degeneration
Collagen content in the intervertebral discs (IVDs) treated with short link N (sLN). The nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus (AF) of the dissected IVDs were measured for total collagen content using the hydroxyproline assay. Means ± SDs. Analysis of variance and post hoc Tukey’s multiple comparisons test was used to compare all groups. Comparison of saline and sLN to non-punctured discs, **p < 0.01, ****p < 0.0001; saline to sLN, %, p < 0.05, %%%%, p < 0.001, N.S., not significant; n = 3–7. GAG, glycosaminoglycans