Table 1.

Primer name and sequences for PCR analysis

Primer Name	Sequences
β-Actin forward	5'-GGAGATTACTGCCCTGGCTCCTA-3'
β-Actin reverse	5'-GACTCATCGTACTCCTGCTTGCTG-3'
Sox9 forward	5'-GAGGCCACGGAACAGACTCA-3'
Sox9 reverse	5'-CAGCGCCTTGAAGATAGCATT-3'
Col2a1 forward	5'-TGGTCCTCTGGGCATCTCAGGC-3'
Col2a1 reverse	5'-GGTGAACCTGCTGTTGCCCTCA-3'
Col10a1 forward	5'-ACCCCAAGGACCTAAAGGAA-3'
Col10a1 reverse	5'-CCCCAGGATACCCTGTTTTT-3'
Runx2 forward	5'-GAGGGCACAAGTTCTATCTGGA-3'
Runx2 reverse	5'-GGTGGTCCGCGATGATCTC-3'
Osteocalcin forward	5'-AGGGAGGATCAAGTCCCG -3'
Osteocalcin reverse	5'-GAACAGACTCCGGCGCTA-3'