FIGURE 2.
Characterization of miR-29a expression in primary cultures of human osteoblastic cells. Primary cells were cultured for up to 4 weeks post-confluence in osteoblast differentiation medium. Relative quantity of Runx2 (●), osteocalcin (○), and miR-29a (▴) RNA expression was normalized to 18 S or 5 S rRNA, respectively. A, 62-year-old female; B, 54-year-old male. *, significantly different from week 0 (confluence), p < 0.05.