Fig. 2.
Genetic deletion of periostin diminishes the pathology in Sgcd−/− muscle. (A and B) Muscle weights normalized to tibia length from the quadriceps, gastrocnemius, and diaphragm in the indicated groups of mice at 6 wk and 6 mo of age. (C) Quantification of the percent of fibers containing central nuclei in the gastrocnemius from 6-wk-old and 6-mo-old mice. (D) Fiber areas from the gastrocnemius of the indicated mice separated into ranges. Error bars represent SEM.*P < 0.05 vs. Wt; #P < 0.05 vs. Sgcd−/−. The numbers of mice or muscles analyzed are shown in the bars.