Table 1.

Primer sequences for osteogenic markers

Gene	GenBank number	Product size (bp)	Forward primer 5′–3′	Reverse primer 3′–5′
Runx2	NM_001024630	137	GTGGACGAGGCAAGAGTTTCA	CATCAAGCTTCTGTCTGTGCC
OPN	NM_001040060	92	GCAGACCTGACATCCAGTACC	GATGGCCTTGTATGCACCTTC
OCN	NM_199173	255	ATGAGAGCCCTCACACTCTCG	GTCAGCCAACTCGTCACAGTCC

Abbreviations: BP, base pair; OPN, osteopontin; OCN, osteocalcin.