Table 1.

Characteristics of the primers used in the study.

Gene	Primer sequence (forward/reverse)
RUNX2	Forward: CACCATGTCAGCAAAACTTCTT
	Reverse: ACCTTTGCTGGACTCTGCAC
ALP	Forward: GACGGACCCTCGCCAGTGCT
	Reverse: AATCGACGTGGGTGGGAGGGG
OSC	Forward: GGCAGCGAGGTAGTGAAGAG
	Reverse: CTCACACACCTCCCTCCTG
OSP	Forward: CAGTTCAGAAGAGGAGG
	Reverse: TCAGCCTCAGAGTCTTCATC
Collagen I	Forward: GAGTGCTGTCCCGTCTGC3
	Reverse: TTTCTTGGTCGGTGGGTG3
GAPDH	Forward: CTGGTAAAGTGGATATTGTTGCCAT
	Reverse: TGGAATCATATTGGAACATGTAAACC