Figure 4

Silencing of MTA1 slowed the mineralization of osteoblasts. (A) Phase-contrast microscopic images of MC3T3 cells cultured in differentiation medium after overexpression or silencing of MTA1 (×100). MTA1 OE, MTA1 overexpression. (B) The quantitative analysis of bone nodules after MTA1 manipulation (n = 3).