Table 1.

Description of Primers Used for RT-PCR

Gene	Primer Sequence	Size (bp)	Annealing Temp. (°C)	Cycles (n)
VCAM1 F	AGTCAGGAATTTCTGGAGGATGC	229	60	31
VCAM1 R	GCAGCTTTGTGGATGGATTCAC
VERSICAN F	TCAACATCTCATGTTCCTCCC	336	60	32
VERSICAN R	TTCTTCACTGTGGGTATAGGTCTA
EFEMP1 F	TGCCATCAGACATCTTCCAG	292	60	32
EFEMP1 R	TGCCTGTGGTTGACTCTTAGAA
PPP1R3C F	TTTTAACATGTGTGATGTGCCA	151	60	31
PPP1R3C R	ATTCTTAAAGTGAGAAGCTCATCAA
CCBE1 F	CCTGGTTCTTTCGACTTCCTGCTA	181	60	32
CCBE1 R	TTCTTGGATGGTCATCTCCAGAGCC
PRSS12 F	GAGAGGTCCTTGGCTGACTG	569	60	32
PRSS12 R	GAGAGGTCCTTGGCTGACTG
GAPDH F	CCACCCATGGCAAATTCCATGGCA	598	55	30
GAPDH R	TCTAGACGGCAGGTCAGGTCCACC

F, forward; R, reverse.