Table 1.

Primer sequences of various mouse genes used for qPCR

Gene name	Primer sequence	Accession number
Bone morphogenetic protein-2	F- CGGACTGCGGTCTCCTAA	NM_007553.2
	R- GGGGAAGCAGCAACACTAGA
Osteocalcin	F- TGAGGACCATCTTCTGCTCA	NM_001032298
	R- TGGACATGAAGGCTTTGTCA
Collagen 1	F- CATGTTCAGCTTTGTGGACCT	NM_007742.3
	R- GCAGCTGACTTCAGGGATGT
Runt related transcription factor2	F- CCCGGGAACCAAGAAATC	AF053956.1
	R- CAGATAGGAGGGGTAAGACTGG
Osteoprotegerin	F: AGCCATTGCACACCTCAC	NM_011613
	R: CGTGGTACCAAGAGGACAGAGT
Receptor activator of nuclear factor κ-B ligand	F- AGCCATTTGCACACCTCAC	NM_011613
	R- CGTGGTACCAAGAGGACAGAGT
Oestrogen receptor-α	F-GCTCCTAACTTGCTCCTGGAC	NM_007956.4
	R-CAGCAACATGTCAAAGATCTCC
Oestrogen receptor-β	F- CCTCAGAAGACCCTCACTGG	NM_207707.1
	R- CACGCACTTCCCCTCATC
Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase	F: AGCTTGTCATCAACGGGAAG	DQ403054.1
	R: TTTGATGTTAGTGGGGTCTCG