Table 2.

Primer sequences

Gene	Sense and antisense sequences	bp
Runx2	F: 5'-GACGAGGCAAGAGTTTCACC-3'	106
	R: 5'-GGTTCCCGAGGTCCATCTAC-3'
OCN	F: 5'-CACTCCTCGCCCTATTGGC-3'	112
	R: 5'-CCCTCCTGCTTGGACACAAAG-3'
Osterix	F: 5'-CCTCTGCGGGACTCAACAAC-3'	128
	R: 5'-AGCCCATTAGTGCTTGTAAAGG-3'
IL-6	F: 5'-ACTCACCTCTTCAGAACGAATTG-3'	149
	R: 5'-CCATCTTTGGAAGGTTCAGGTTG-3'
Apyrimidic eEndonuclease 1 (APE1)	F: 5'- TTAGATTGGG TAAAGGAAGAAGC-3'	121
	R: 5'- CTGACCAGTATTGATGAGAGAGT-3'
β-actin	F: 5'-CCTGGCACCCAGCACAAT-3'	144
	R: 5'-GGGCCGGACTCGTCATAC-3'

bp, base pair; F, forward; IL-6, interleukin 6; OCN, osteocalcin; R, revise; Runx2, runt-related gene 2.