3-D | Age (month) | Muscle fiber type | ||
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I | IIa | IIx/IIb | ||
Endplate volume (μm3) | 2 | 1,610 ± 633 | 2,044 ± 653 | 2,877 ± 1,097 |
10 | 2,503 ± 1,251 | 3,289 ± 1,640 | 4,961 ± 1,348 | |
24 | 2,793 ± 1,252 | 3,843 ± 2,071 | 6,217 ± 2,813 | |
30 | 1,892 ± 938 | 2,974 ± 1,778 | 5,054 ± 1,938a,b | |
Endplate surface area (μm2) | 2 | 1,619 ± 507 | 2,137 ± 617 | 2,617 ± 835 |
10 | 2,432 ± 887 | 3,069 ± 1,208 | 4,742 ± 1,758 | |
24 | 2,757 ± 1,046 | 3,836 ± 1,683 | 5,863 ± 2,280 | |
30 | 2,231 ± 770 | 3,675 ± 1,726 | 5,983 ± 1,984a,b | |
Endplate thickness (μm) | 2 | 6.8 ± 2.1 | 6.5 ± 2.1 | 7.5 ± 2.4 |
10 | 6.6 ± 3.2 | 6.6 ± 2.8 | 6.3 ± 2.7 | |
24 | 8.5 ± 2.8 | 8.4 ± 3.3 | 8.4 ± 2.8 | |
30 | 6.7 ± 2.7 | 6.9 ± 2.9 | 6.5 ± 2.3 |