Research Article

Galectin-3 Plays an Important Role in BMP7-Induced Cementoblastic Differentiation of Human Periodontal Ligament Cells by Interacting with Extracellular Components

Table 1

Primers used for the quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR).

GenePrimer sequence

GAPDHForward
Reverse
5-GTATGACAACAGCCTCAAGAT-3
5-CCTTCCACGATACCAAAGTT-3

Cementum attachment protein (CAP)Forward
Reverse
5-TCCAGACATTTGCCTTGCTT-3
5-TTACAGCAATAGAAAAACAGCAT-3

Cementum protein-1 (CEMP1)Forward
Reverse
5-GATCAGCATCCTGCTCATGTT-3
5-AGCCAAATGACCCTTCCATTC-3

Osterix (OSX)Forward
Reverse
5-GAAGGGAGTGGTGGAGCCAAAC-3
5-ATTAGGGCAGTCGCAGGAGGAG-3

Osteocalcin (OCN)Forward
Reverse
5-TGAGTCCTGAGCAGCAG-3
5-TCTCTTCACTACCTCGCT-3

Bone sialoprotein (BSP)Forward
Reverse
5-TACCGAGCCTATGAAGATGA-3
5-CTTCCTGAGTTGAACTTCGA-3

Scleraxis (SCX)Forward
Reverse
5-AGAAAGTTGAGCAAGGACC-3
5-CTGTCTGTACGTCCGTCT-3

Periodontal ligament-associated protein-1 (PLAP-1)Forward
Reverse
5-TTGACCTCAGTCCCAACCAA-3
5-TCGTTAGCTTGTTGTTGTTCAG-3