<p>MC3T3 osteoblast differentiation experiments were performed in which osteogenic factors were added into the medium, including BMP2, ascorbic acid and β–glycerophosphate. MC3T3 osteoblastic cells were harvested after 0 hr, 8 hr, 24 hr, 72 hr and 104 hr after incubating with differentiation medium. RNA was isolated from cell lysates. RNA levels for VDR and Osx were analyzed by real-time RT-PCR. The level of RNA from 0 hr was normalized to a value of 1. Values were presented as the mean ±S.D.</p
