| Group | Articular cartilage chondrocytes | |
| Average | Standard deviation (±) | |
| Iodoacetate (IG) | 60.30* | 7.85 |
| Quinolone (QG) | 86.60 | 13.14 |
| Meniscectomy (MG) | 83.60 | 14.45 |
| Normality (NG) | 92.30 | 9.04 |