Table 1. The forward and reverse primers of each gene analysed.

Gene	Forward primers (5′-3′)	Reverse primers (5′-3′)
CTSK	GTT ACT CCA GTC AAG AAC CAG G	TCT GCT GCA CGT ATT GGA AGG
Runx2	GAC TGT GGT TAC CGT CAT GGC	ACT TGG TTT TTC ATA ACA GCG GA
Collagen-1	TCT GAC TGG AAG AGC GGA GAG	GAG TGG GGA ACA CAC AGG TCT
BSP	CCG GCC ACG CTA CTT TCT T	TGG ACT GGA AAC CGT TTC AGA
Osterix	CAT CTA ACA GGA GGA TTT TGG TTT G	AAG CCT TTG CCC ACC TAC TTT T
OPN	CAC TCC AAT CGT CCC TAC AGT	CTG GAA ACT CCT AGA CTT TGA CC
SPP1	AGA GCG GTG AGT CTA AGG AGT	TGC CCT TTC CGT TGT TGT CC
ALP	CCT AGA CAC AAG CAC TAA CAC TA	GTC AGT CAG GTT GTT CCG ATT C