Table 2.

Sequences of primers of target genes used for real-time PCR.

Target gene	Forward primer	Reverse primer
RANKL	5′-GGCTTACCTGCCCAGTCTCATC-3′	5′-AAGCATCATTGACCCAATTCCAC-3′
OPG	5′-TTACCTGGAGATCGAATTCTGCTTG-3′	5′-GTGCTTTCGATGAAGTCTCACCTG-3′
β-catanin	5′-TCACGCAAGAGCAAGTAG-3′	5′-CTGGACATTAGTGGGATGAG-3′
SOST	5′-TGATGCCACAGAAATCATCC-3′	5′-ACGTCTTTGGTGTCATAAGG-3′
Gapdh	5′-TTCAACGGCACAGTCAAGG-3′	5′-CTCAGCACCAGCATCACC-3′