Table 1. Q-PCR primers used.

Gene	Sequence
ADAMTS-1	5′ – ACGCCACACTTATCAAACTTCT – 3′ (sense)
	5′ – CTTTTTCGTCTTACAGCCCAAG– 3′ (antisense)
VEGF-A	5′ – ATGAAGTGATCAAGTTCATGG– 3′(sense)
	5′ – GGATCTTGGACAAACAAATGC– 3′ (antisense)
MMP-9	5′ – GTTTTTGATGCTATTGCTGAGATCCA– 3′ (sense)
	5′ – CCCACATTTGACGTCCAGAGAAGAA-3′(antisense)
18S	5′ – GTTCCGACCATAAACGATGCC-3′ (sense)
	5′- TGGTGGTGCCCTTCCGTCAAT- 3′(antisense)