Melatonin Restores Osteoporosis-Impaired Osteogenic Potential of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Alleviates Bone Loss through the HGF/PTEN/Wnt/β-Catenin Axis

Real-time qualitative PCR and Western blot analysis were conducted to determine expression of HGF, PTEN, and osteoblast differentiation-related genes in ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis mice and the isolated bone marrow MSCs.