Table 2.
Primers Used for Expression Analysis of Tendon Stem/Progenitor Cells
| Marker | Gene Symbol | Forward Primer Sequence | Reverse Primer Sequence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-actin | Actb | 5-AGATGACCCAGATCATGTTTGAGA-3 | 5-CACAGCCTGGATGGCTACGT-3 |
| Cd44 antigen | Cd44 | 5- GAGAAGGTGTGGGCAGAAGAAA-3 | 5-CTTCCACCGTCCCATTGC-3 |
| Cd90.2 antigen | Cd90.2 | 5-GGATGAGGGCGACTACTTTTGT-3 | 5-TTGGAGCTCATGGGATTCG-3 |
| Cd133 antigen | Cd133 | 5- TGCCTCTACCCTGGAAGCAA-3 | 5-AAGGCCTGTTTCAGCTTTCCT-3 |
| Endomucin | Emcn | 5-CCAACAGTCTCTGCCACAGTGA-3 | 5-ACAGAGGCTTTTGTTGTGGAAGTT-3 |
| Nucleostemin | Gnl3 | 5-GGGAGCTGTCACCTGAGCAA-3 | 5-GGCAGACGACCCGTCAGA-3 |
| Musashi-1 | Msi1 | 5-CGAGGACATCGTAGAGAAAGTTTGT-3 | 5-GCATTCCACCATTTTGTTGTTG-3 |
| Scleraxis | Scx | 5-AAGTTGAGCAAAGACCGTGACA-3 | 5-TGTGGACCCTCCTCCTTCTAAC-3 |
| Tenomodulin | Tnmd | 5-CGCCACACCAGACAAGCA-3 | 5-CCAGCATTGGGTCAAATTCA-3 |