Table 2.
Oligonucleotide sequence of primers used and PCR product sizes of transcripts amplified in this study.
| Gene | Primer sequence (5′→3′) | Product size, base pairs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPRT | Sense | CGAGATGTGATGAAGGAGATGGG | 303 |
| Anti-sense | CCTGACCAAGGAAAGCAAAGTCTG | ||
| IL-10 | Sense | TGAGAACCAAGACCCAGACATCAAG | 309 |
| Anti-sense | CCAGATCCGATTTTGGAGACCTC | ||
| TNF-α | Sense | AGGCAGTCAGATCATCTTCTC | 300 |
| Anti-sense | TCTTGATGGCAGAGAGGAGG | ||
| TNFR1 | Sense | ACCAAGTGCCACAAAGGAAC | 263 |
| Anti-sense | CTGCAATTGAAGCACTGGAA | ||
| TNF-αR2 | Sense | GTT GGA CTG ATT GTG GGT GTG A | 454 |
| Anti-sense | AGG GGC TGG AAT CTG TGT CTC | ||
| TIMP-1 | Sense | CTTCCACAGGTCCCACAACC | 303 |
| Anti-sense | CAGCCCTGGCTCCCGAGGC | ||
| TIMP-3 | Sense | CGCTGGTCTACACCATCAAGC | 638 |
| Anti-sense | CAGGAGGATAGTTCCCAATAAACC | ||
| MMP-9 | Sense | GGCCCTTCTACGGCCACT | 134 |
| Anti-sense | CAGAGAATCGCCAGTACTT |
HPRT, hypoxanthine–guanine phosphoribosyl transferase; IL, interleukin; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; TIMP, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; TNFR1, TNF receptor 1.