Table 1.

The primer sequences for the target genes.

Gene	Primer Sequence (5’→3’)
Aggrecan Forward	CAGTGCGATGCAGGCTGGCT
Aggrecan Reverse	CCTCCGGCACTCGTTGGCTG
Mmp-13 Forward	TTTGAGAACACGGGGAAGA
Mmp-13 Reverse	ACTTTGTTGCCAATTCCAGG
Col2α1 Forward	TGGTCCTCTGGGCATCTCAGGC
Col2α1 Reverse	GGTGAACCTGCTGTTGCCCTCA
IL-1β Forward	GCAACTGTTCCTGAACTCAACT
IL-1β Reverse	ATCTTTTGGGGTCCGTCAACT
TNF-α Forward	CCCTCACACTCAGATCATCTTCT
TNF-α Reverse	GCTACGACGTGGGCTACAG
β-actin Forward	GGAGATTACTGCCCTGGCTCCTA
β-actin Reverse	GACTCATCGTACTCCTGCTTGCTG