Fig. 2From: Protective effects of Shensuitongzhi formula on intervertebral disc degeneration via downregulation of NF-κB signaling pathway and inflammatory responseSSTZF attenuates cartilage endplate calcification in LSI mice. A ABH staining of the entire L4/5 intervertebral disc. B Histological variables scored in the disc region and cartilage endplate region in the lumbar spine of 4W mice after LSI surgery. C Histological variables scored in the disc region and cartilage endplate region in the lumbar spine of 8W mice after LSI surgery. IVD: disc region, CEP: cartilage endplate region. Data were presented as means ± S.D.*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001; ns: no significant difference. n = 6 for each groupBack to article page