Table 1.

Primer sequences used for RT-PCR

Gene name	Primer sequences	Product size(bp)
SSP1 (Osteopontin)	Forwards 5′ - AGACCCCAAAAGTAAGGAAGAAGA-3′ Reverse 5′- GACAACCGTGGGAAAACAAATAAG-3′	564
BGLAP (Osteocalcin)	Forwards 5′ - CGCAGCCACCGAGACACCAT-3′Reverse 5′- AGGGCAAGGGGAAGAGGAAAGAA-3′	400