Quantitative RT-PCR analysis of gene expression profiles of growth factors (A: BMP-2, B: FGF-2, C: TFG- β1, and D: Runx2) for 1, 4, and 8 days. The fold changes in gene expression level are reported as average ± standard deviation (n=3). The calibrator for all experimental groups is indicated by a Δ marker and dashed line indicates the fold change of the calibrator group. + indicates a statistical difference in HA amount within the same cell seeding density group as compared to the 0% HA control group while # indicates a statistical difference in cell seeding density groups within the same HA concentration group (p<0.05).