Research Article

Metformin Decreases Reactive Oxygen Species, Enhances Osteogenic Properties of Adipose-Derived Multipotent Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vitro, and Increases Bone Density In Vivo

Table 1

Sequences of primers used in qPCR. OCN: Osteocalcin; BMP-2: Bone morphogenetic protein-2; ADPQ: Adiponectin, B2M: beta 2 microglobulin.

GenePrimerSequence 5′-3′Amplicon length (bp)Accesion no.

OCNF:GGTGCAGACCTAGCAGACACCA100NM_001032298.2
R:CGCTGGGCTTGGCATCTGTAA

BMP-2F:CTACAGGGAGAACACCCGGA280NM_007553.3
R:GGGGAAGCAGCAACACTAGAA

ADPQF:CCTGGAGAGAAGGGAGAGAAA209NM_009605.4
R:CGAATGGGTACATTGGGAAC

B2MF:CATACGCCTGCAGAGTTAAGCA73NM_009735.3
R:GATCACATGTCTCGATCCCAGTAG