| OPG: | forward 5′-ACAGCTGGCACACCAGTGAT-3′ |
| reverse 5′-ATCCTCTCTACACTCTCGGC-3′ | |
| RANKL: | forward 5′-CCATCGGGTTCCCATAAAGTCAGT-3′ |
| reverse 5′-AAAGCCCCAAAGTACGTCGCATCT-3′ | |
| β-actin: | forward 5′- ATA TCG CTG CGC TGG TCG TC -3′ |
| reverse 5′- AGG ATG GCG TGA GGG AGA GC -3′ |