Table 1. Primers for RT–PCR.

Marker	Forward (5′–3′)	Reverse (5′–3′)	Size (bp)	Reference
COX-2	CGCAGTACAGAAAGTATC	CTCTGGATCTGGAACAC	433	Takahashi et al, 2008
IL-1β	GAGCTCGCCAGTGAAATG	TGCATCGTGCACATAAGC	336	Takahashi et al, 2008
IL-6	AATTCGGTACATCCTCGAC	TTCTGTGCCTGCAGCTTC	381	Takahashi et al, 2008
C3	CAGGCAGCATCACTAAAG	CCTTGGTCTCTTCTGATC	480	Original
N-cadherin	GACAACATTCACTGCTCA	GAACTTCATAGATACCAG	488	Original
Cadherin-11	CAAGTTACATCCACGAAG	ATCTCGGTTGTCTCTGAC	488	Original
β-actin	TACAATGAGCTGCGTGTGG	AGATGGGCACAGTGTGGG	226	Takahashi et al, 2008