Fig. 6From: Melatonin enhances osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp mesenchymal stem cells by regulating MAPK pathways and promotes the efficiency of bone regeneration in calvarial bone defectsEffects of melatonin (0, 100, 10, and 1 μM) on ALP, BMP-2, OCN, and RUNX2 gene expression in DPSCs at 3 days after incubation with and without osteogenic differentiation medium. Gene expression was measured using real-time PCR. Gene expression was normalized to GAPDH. a ALP, b BMP-2, c OCN, d RUNX2. (GM growth medium, OM osteogenic medium, Mel melatonin) (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01)Back to article page