Table 1.

Summary of primers used in quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

Gene	5–3'	Primers
Rat-BMP-2	Forward	GATCTGTACCGCAGCCACTCA
	Reverse	AAGCTTCCTGTATCTGTTCCCG
Rat-Smad1	Forward	GGATGAGCTTCGTGAAGGGTTGG
	Reverse	GCAAGAGACGGAAGCCACAGG
Rat-ALP	Forward	CGGCCATCCTATATGGTAACGG
	Reverse	CAGGAGGCATACGCCATCACA
Rat-OCN	Forward	GACCCTCTCTCTGCTCACTCT
	Reverse	GACCTTACTGCCCTCCTGCTTG
Rat-GAPDH	Forward	GCAAGTTCAACGGCACAG
	Reverse	CGCCAGTAGACTCCACGAC

BMP-2 Bone Morphogenetic protein-2, ALP alkaline phosphatase, OCN osteocalcin, GAPDH glyceraldehyde 3‐phosphate dehydrogenase