Fig. 4

The effects of intermittent PTH administration on osteocytic sclerostin expression in alveolar bone. Representative images of sclerostin-positive osteocytes in the DP and DP + PTH groups. White and red arrowheads indicate representative sclerostin-negative and -positive osteocytes, respectively (upper panels; immunohistochemistry; scale bar = 100 μm). Percentage of sclerostin-positive osteocytes in each group (lower panel). Data are presented as the mean ± SE. *P < 0.05 compared with the C group. ^#P < 0.05