Table 1.

Sequences of primers used for real time PCR

Gene	Sense	Anti-sense
Runx2	5′-GTG GC CACT TAC CAC AGA GC	5′-GTT CTG AGG CGG GAC ACC
Osterix	5′-TGA GGA AGA AGC CCA TTC AC	5′-GTG GTC GCT TCT GGT AAA GC
Msx2	5′-CTC GGT CAA GTC GGA AA	5′-GGC TAG AAG CTG GGA TGT GG
RANKL	5′-TGT ACT TTC GAG CGC AGA TG	5′-CCC ACA ATG TGT TGC AGT TC
OPG	5′-GAA CTG CAG TCC GTG AAG C	5′-CAA ACT GTG TTT CGC TCT GG
M-CSF	5′-GGG CTC TTC AGC CAC TAG C	5′-CAC CTC CTT GGC AAT ACT CC