Table 1 Measurements of the rat calvarial defect

BV

2 weeks

1.79 ± 0.52^A

5.73 ± 1.74^B

5.08 ± 1.10^B

0.001*

4 weeks

3.16 ± 0.68^A

6.49 ± 2.65^B

5.63 ± 2.22^AB

0.027*

8 weeks

4.78 ± 2.03^A

8.59 ± 1.66^B

7.43 ± 1.28^B

0.007*

BMD

2 weeks

0.45 ± 0.04^A

0.62 ± 0.04^B

0.59 ± 0.10^B

0.029*

4 weeks

0.58 ± 0.06^A

0.79 ± 0.05^B

0.67 ± 0.01^C

0.019*

8 weeks

0.67 ± 0.08

0.79 ± 0.04

0.76 ± 0.19

0.213