Table I.

Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction primer sequences.

Gene	Primer sequences
Runt related transcription factor 2	Forward: 5′-TAGAGGGGATGCCTTAGTG
	Reverse: 5′-GAGGATGGAGGGAAACAA
Osteocalcin	Forward: 5′-AGCAGGAGGGCAGTAAGG
	Reverse: 5′-TCCAGGGGATCTGGGTAG
β-catenin	Forward: 5′-TGGTGAAAATGCTTGGGTCG
	Reverse: 5′-TCTGAAGGCAGTCTGTCGTAATAG
Naked cuticle homolog 2	Forward: 5′-ATCTGCCGCTGTGTGAGTGT
	Reverse: 5′-CGTTTGTTTCCCATCTCTTTAGGT
β-actin	Forward: 5′-TGCTATGTTGCCCTAGACTTCG
	Reverse: 5′-GTTGGCATAGAGGTCTTTACGG