Table 1.

Primer sequences used in real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Gene		Primer sequences (5’-3’)
MMP-13	Forward	CGC CAG AAG AAT CTG TCT TTA AA
	Reverse	CCA AAT TAT GGA GGA GAT GC
IL-6	Forward	GAC AGC CAC TCA CC TCTT CA
	Reverse	TTC ACC AGG CAA GTC TCC TC
iNOS	Forward	CCT TAC GAG GCG AAG AAG GAC AG
	Reverse	CAG TTT GAG AGA GGA GGC TCC G
COX-2	Forward	GAG AGA TGTATC CTC CCA CAG TCA
	Reverse	GAC CAG GCA CCA GAC CAA AG
GAPDH	Forward	TCT CCTCTG ACT TCA ACA GCG AC
	Reverse	CCC TGT TGC TGT AGC CAA ATT C