Table 2.

Primers used for the quantitative polymerase chain reaction.

Genes	GenBank ID	Primers sequence (5′ to 3′)	Products (bp)
RUNX2	NM_204128.1	F: GATTACAGACCCCAGGCAGG	75
		R: TGGCTCAAGTAGGACGGGTA
OPG	NM_001033641.1	F: GTTCCTACTCGTTCCACACC	115
		R: GCTCTTGTGAACTGTGCCTTTG
RANKL	NM_001083361.1	F: AGGAGAAATAAGCCCGAGAA	108
		R: TTTGTTATGATGCCAGGATGTA
β-actin	NM_205518.1	F: CACGATCATGTTTGAGACCTT	100
		R: CATCACAATACCAGTGGTACG

Abbreviations: OPG, osteoprotegerin; RUNX2, runt-related transcription factor 2; RANKL, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand.