Table 3.

The primer sets used in this study for qRT-PCR assay.

Gene	Primers	Primer sequence	Tm
OPN	Forward Reverse	5′– CTCGAACGACTCTGATGATGT-3′ 5′– TGTCAGGTCTGCGAAACTTCT −3′	58
Beta-Actin	Forward Reverse	5-GAT CTC CTT CTG CAT CCT GT-3′ 5′-TGG GCA TCC ACG AAA CTA C- 3′	57